Ried Gaisberg 1 ÖTW Zöbing

Riesling 2024
Kamptal DAC

 

TASTING NOTE

A thousand nunaces hit you all at once and you wonder what this thing is, what’s happening, and even who the hell you are. The mystery of summer meadows; reminiscence and precognition. In spite of the density a feeling of great lightness. Incredibly long and subtle finish that defies conventional description. Redefines what Austrian dry Riesling can be!
Stuart Pigott

 

12.5 Vol %, large oak cast / stainless steel
Bio-dynamic according to Respekt – AT-BIO-402

RATINGS

Stuart Pigott: 99 points
Falstaff: 95 points

THE SITE

This southwest-facing vineyard is located in the southern foothills of the Manhartsberg mountain range. The soil consists mainly of non-calcareous, siliceous brown earth with a sandy, slightly silty consistency and a significant grit content. The soil over weathered mica schist bedrock is generally non-calcareous; calcareous soils are only found over amphibolite lenses or remnants of loess.

WINEMAKING

Harvest in middle of September. Whole bunch pressing, fermentation with natural yeasts. Maturation occurring in both stainless-steel tanks and large oak barrels.
The wine rested on the lees until middle of April 2025 prior to bottling beginning of August 2025 and release in September 2026.

VINTAGE 2024

2024 vegetation started very early. Tremendous frost towards the end of April hit the vineyards close to the Kamp River near the foot of the hills worse than we can ever remember.
After a warm summer we did start to pick very early, interrupted by heavy rainfall in the middle of September. Thanks to organic compost since 1979 (!) the soils have been able to retain the water immediately.
Luckily the grapes stayed very healthy and we could finish the smallest harvest ever with fantastic results.

 

Available formats: 0,75 l / 1,5 l / 3,0 l / 6,0 l

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