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Grüner Veltliner Käferberg 2006
The soil of this single vineyard is different than any other site on our estate and similar to Chateau Petrus in Pomerol. Situated on a rise of marine deposits 300 m above sea level this exposed soil decomposed over the ages to create sandy clay. This soil produces an extremely potent wine, but is difficult to work. Necessary plowing can be done only during certain periods, when it is neither too dry nor too wet.
This vineyard, although perfectly suited for red wine, bears old Grüner Veltliner vines that produce wines with a unique weight, concentration, and extract sweetness. This wine is usually fermented in used (2-3 years old) 300 liter Austrian oak barrels. For further maturation, it is racked into 2500 l casks (also 2-3 years old).
The 2004 vintage was harvested in November. The grapes were completely healthy and free of botrytis.
Yield: 2500 liter per hectare
Alcohol: 14 %
Tasting note:
Wonderful intensive nose: acacia flowers, grapefruit, cooked apricots and pears, delicate honey aromas with peppery spice, sappy and powerful, tightly structured, with charming exotic fruit on the palate (pineappels and citrus fruits), appetizing extract sweetness, well-balanced, very good length and a mineral peppery finish, promising immense aging potential.
Food pairing:
Matches ideally with a number of exotic dishes like curry and stir-fried dishes; also typical Austrian dishes like roasted goose, duck or pork; goose or duck liver with vegetables and fruit; calf’s liver with apples and onions. |
