Grüner Veltliner Berg Vogelsang 2007

The “Langenloiser Berg-Vogelsang” vineyard is so named because it hosts a very diverse population of birds and is situated on the Loiser Mountain. This site bends towards the southwest and borders a mixed forest. The soil consists of a variety of mica schist called "Gföhler Gneiss" some of amphibolite stones in the vineyards even contain garnets.

Grapes are harvested physiologically ripe at the middle of October. The wine is fermented at semi-cool temperatures between 15-20°C before being racked into large oak casks for a few weeks of further maturation. To retain its primary fruit this Veltliner is bottled rather early, just at the point when the acidity has lost its aggressive touch.

Yield: ca. 3000 liters per hectare

Alcohol: 12,5 %

Tasting note:
Lively aromas of citrus, pears and fresh apples as well as a bouquet of flowers, some yeasty element in a younger state of ripeness, then minerals and typical peppery spice; dry and medium bodied, with again a lot of fruit, also quite powerful and rich in extract though well-balanced by its refreshing acidity, dense in structure, a very long and mineral finish. A classic single vineyard of a primary rock Grüner Veltliner.

Food pairing:
Chameleonic partner to food; try with seafood or cold starters, exotic dishes if not all too spicy, Austrian cuisine, cold meat, smoked trout, roasted pork or veal, chicken.