Origin
Austria, Burgenland
Quality grade
Leithaberg DAC
Site
Eisenstaedter single vineyard Feiersteig
Normal Classification
Ortswein
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Neuburger 60 % | 31 - 48 years
Weißburgunder 40 %
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
200 - 220 m
Soil
calcareous | large
brown earth
limestone from Leitha
humus | medium
Vineyard Site
The Leithaberg is the last remnant of the Alps reaching toward the Pannonian Plain. Its shell limestone soil is millions of years old and offers optimal conditions to grow complex wines. This unique calcareous soil and the cool winds from the adjacent Leithaberg Forest lends the wines an inimitable mineral, highly structured character.
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | September 2
Fermentation
spontaneous
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 2500 L | used barrel | 12 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork
Data
Wine Type
still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Residual Sugar
2.4 g/l
Acid
5.8 g/l
Certificates
bio-organic, AT-BIO-402
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Optimum Drinking Year
2024 - 2037
Awards
Falstaff
92
A la Carte
93
Jancis Robinson
16,5
Wine Description
A very ripe nose of pure pear flesh has an almost iced notion of lemon freshness that counters the warmth. There also is a hint of hay. The palate presents these flavors—pear flesh, lemon and hay—in a very balanced fashion, where bright, balancing freshness takes the lead. There is concentration and a bone-dry, bright finish. This is lovely now but will evolve to become nuttier and rounder.