Bottler: HM Lang,Steinspreng 6, A-3500 Stein/Donau / Austria
In the glass
Colour
Medium straw yellow.
Nose
Bright, crystal-clear notes of citrus fruits and herbs, combined with warm hints of young pineapple, yellow-fleshed fruit, yeast, and delicate lanolin.
Palate
Mouth-filling and multi-layered on the palate, carried by a silky acid structure, subtle tannins, a creamy texture, and pronounced salinity.
Character
Hedonistic, youthful, and full of tension; a fascinating balance of cool breed, mineral drive, and the elegant, melting richness of large oak casks.
Pairing
Pairs wonderfully with red mullet with pineapple and melon salsa, refined crab dishes with ginger and coriander, as well as crispy asparagus rosti with a fried egg.
Notes
Demeter-certified biodynamic wine from roughly 100-year-old vines grown on an extremely steep gneiss terraced vineyard, processed with a reductive 100-tonne wooden beam press, aged for two years on the full lees in large oak, and bottled unfiltered.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Medium straw yellow with bright highlights.
Nose
As the house’s only Grüner Veltliner matured entirely in large oak casks, it displays a fascinating complexity. Alongside bright, citrusy notes and herbs, soft, warmer tones of young pineapple and yellow-fleshed fruits meet fine nuances of yeast and lanolin.
Palate
On the palate, it reveals a brilliant architecture with a radically low 10.5% ABV. The acidity has a gripping drive, yet feels distinctly silky thanks to the cask ageing. A subtle tannin structure and deep salinity provide palpable grip. The result is a wonderful balance of fresh green pineapple, citrusy tautness and a charmingly creamy texture.
Finish
Long, taut and driven by a pronounced mineral salinity. A very young, unfiltered drop with remarkable ageing potential.
Terroir & Origin
The grapes originate from the steep single vineyard Steiner Schreck in the Kremstal at 320 metres above sea level. On extremely narrow terraces, roughly 100-year-old vines root deeply into barren Gföhl gneiss and granite. Farmed according to strict Demeter guidelines.
Grape Variety & Vinification
The early harvest date on 9 September 2020 was strictly guided by the ideal pH value of 3.0. Markus Lang pressed the grapes over two days on a 100-tonne wooden basket press he developed himself. Following spontaneous fermentation – initiated by adding a small quantity of whole berries – the wine aged for over two years on its full lees in large oak casks in a historic tunnel cellar at a constant 9 °C. It was bottled unfiltered with minimal added sulphur.
Food Pairings
Pairs brilliantly with red mullet with pineapple-melon salsa, verjus and turmeric, refined brown crab with coriander, ginger, garlic and lime, or a classic asparagus rösti with a fried egg.
Special Features
An uncompromising symbiosis of engineering rigour and biodynamic Demeter philosophy: an extremely cool, structured Grüner Veltliner with an enormously dense texture alongside surprisingly light alcohol.
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