Ried Loiserberg 1.ÖTW Riesling Kamptal DAC 2022

Challenging and very different to the rest of Europe. The Kamptal was the "rain island" in this dry year of 2022. After an exceptionally dry winter, the long-awaited rain came in mid-April. At the beginning of the harvest, we then had as much rain in 6 months as we normally get in the whole year. Unfortunately, the distribution was not always favourable, and there were losses due to peronospora, especially in Grüner Veltliner. However, as is often the case in such difficult years, the variety thanked us with very good grape quality due to the "natural" thinning out of the mildew. A dry August brought excellent ripeness, while a rainy September presented another challenge at the beginning of the harvest.

Selective hand-picking in 20 kg crates on 29/09, 01/10 and 13/10/2022 Maceration time whole bunch pressing Fermentation spontaneous, in steel tanks, 4-6 weeks at max. 20-22°C

in steel tanks, on full lees for 6 months, on the fine lees for a further 4 months Bottling 30/08/2023

Brilliant golden yellow with clear green reflections.

The nose of the 2022 Riesling Ried Loiserberg 1.ÖTW Riesling Kamptal reveals immense freshness of green apple, lime and grapefruit, mingling with lemon balm, elderflower and dried ginger. An extremely multi-faceted flavour that is underpinned by a compact and intense minerality.

What a lively freshness on the palate, stimulating acidity meets lots of juicy fruit and a finely chiselled salty and mineral note. This wine virtually floats over the tongue, you can't seem to get enough of it. Fantastic in combination with a cuisine that is just as lively and multi-faceted as the wine itself. Very good development potential, a fine long-distance runner.