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Our older vintages

Langenloiser Käferberg

Grüner Veltliner

2020

Kamptal DAC, Erste Lage ÖTW

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Very fresh and still restrained is the bouquet, showing hints of hayflower, yeast and fresh cuts of pome fruit, citrus, aniseed and some ginger spice; fresh & dry, balanced and densely woven, with a fine-grained texture. Hints of fruit (see above) clinging to some fine phenols still to develop, very agile and persistent, with a guaranteed ageing potential.

Viktor Siegl

The soil here differs from that of all other sites in the region. At the 300 metre level, preserved calcareous, clayey marine deposits are found. This soil is similar to that of the famous Château Petrus in Pomerol, and produces an extremely dense wine, although it is difficult to work with. The elevation contributes good acidity structure also in warm vintages and late harvests.

Grape variety
Grüner Veltliner
Harvest yield
2,500 l / ha
Vine training system
Guyot
Date of harvest
October 26, 2020
Bottle closure type
Natural cork
Drinking temperature
12°
Fact sheet – download (PDF)

Awards

96/100
So youthful, deep and expressive, with tremendous wild-herb and candid-citrus complexity on the nose, this reminds me of Grand Cru white Burgundy. Then a blast of pepper aroma comes through on the concentrated and focused palate. So much crushed-rock minerality is married to wonderful silkiness and ripe tangerine fruit at the extremely long finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
STUART PIGOTT, JAMESSUCKLING.COM, 09/22
93+ / 100
STEPHAN REINHARDT, WINE ADVOCATE 12/22
94 / 100
FALSTAFF WEIN GUIDE 2022/23

Site and climate

Ried Käferberg

Size
30.4 ha
Elevation
310 – 345 m
Inclination
5 °
Orientation
SE

The vineyard Langenloiser Käferberg is a warm, sheltered site between 310 and 345 meters above sea level, with a southerly and southeasterly aspect. 

The 2020 vintage
At the beginning of November, a long-lasting harvest 2020 has found its happy ending! If one would have to headline our experiences with the whole (wine)year 2020 in one word, “Suspense” might be the accurate term, as to us it was an incredibly thrilling and labour-intensive one: a rather dry and warm Winter was followed by Spring virtually without precipitation and with strong temperature fluctuations delaying bud break. These circumstances proved to be lucky, as it prevented us from considerably early frost damage. Only in the middle of May did we receive noteworthy amounts of rain, which allowed the plants to quickly recover and...

Maturation

This wine is usually fermented in used (2 - 3 years old) 300 liter Austrian oak barrels. For further maturation, it is racked into 2.500 l casks (also 2 - 3 years old).

Food pairing recommendation

Exotic dishes like curry and stir-fried dishes; typical Austrian dishes like Wiener Schnitzel, and roasted goose, duck or pork; goose or duck liver with vegetables and fruit; calf’s liver with apples and onions etc.