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Wildrose, Organic
The wine is naturally cloudy in the glass, with a bright shine. The nose is finely meshed, with a hint of brioche and minerality. Creamy on the palate, structured and with good spice and a nice saltiness. The finish is unobtrusive and fresh.
| Origin | Terraced vineyards, south of Langenlois |
|---|---|
| Soil type | loess soil |
| Grape variety | Grüner Veltliner |
| Harvest | 24. September 2022 & 22. September 2023 |
| Ageing | Partly used oak barrels, partly inox |
| Bottling | 07. Juni 2024 |
| Decanting Time | 2-4 h |
| Trinktemperatur | 12 °C |
Healthy and crisp Grüner Veltliner grapes were harvested by hand and gently destemmed. 50% from the 2022 vintage fermented as whole berries for about a week and was stored in wood after gentle pressing. The rest comes from the 2023 vintage: whole-cluster pressed Grüner Veltliner with plenty of freshness. The wines were blended a few months before bottling, then bottled unfiltered and minimally sulfurized.
Vintage 2023 began after a dry winter with very mild temperatures in March. Fortunately, this was followed by a relatively cool April, which shifted the timing of bud break to the end of the month. With the risk of late frost averted, the weather turned quite humid. This was ideal for the dry vineyards, where greenery and flowering strips were able to visibly recover. However, the conditions were also ideal for downy mildew, a disease that was present right from the start. Now it was time to carry out precise and effective foliage work: Break out shoots and ensure a loose and well-ventilated canopy. Flowering shifted to the last week of June, and this was also when the hot weather began. The vineyards suffered a little, but were spared major drought stress. The saving rain came, but it was meant too well. With a downpour at the beginning of the harvest, it brought up to 90 liters per square meter and hailstorms in many vineyards. This delayed ripening in many vineyards and made very precise manual harvesting necessary, especially in the damaged vineyards. All in all, a challenging year, but one that produced astonishingly expressive wines thanks to a great deal of precise work. Moderate acidity, elegant and creamy.
After a winter with little precipitation, the year began ordinary. From the end of April, the weather was mainly humid. The total amount of precipitation was not noticeably higher, but there were constant small rain showers. This made things particularly difficult in the vineyard, especially with regard to the fungal disease downy mildew. Precise foliage work and targeted plant protection were very important. Wet weather also set in during the ripening phase, which meant that Grüner Veltliner in particular had to wait. An Indian summer at the beginning of October was still able to drive the final ripening. The harvest had to be carried out very precisely and took time. The grapes were carefully selected, and rotten berries were picked out. The bottom line is that it is somewhat less alcoholic, but with beautiful harmony.
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