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Since 1980 this talented winemaker has transformed 125 acres of terraces, set above the Danube in Langenlois, into a beacon for Austrian wine. Jancis Robinson on Willi Bründlmayer
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2008 Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner Käferberg
Bründlmayer
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, also 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).
TASTING NOTE:
This is more vibrant and focused in style than the Alte Reben. Nose of dried herbs, seaweed and citrus. Lovely textures in the mouth, but retains it vibrancy. Ruby grapefruit and spices. Possesses good line. Nice and focused wine of great quality.
November, 2015
Vinous Media
93 points
Medium green-yellow. Rather restrained on the nose, suggesting a wine with more structure but less opulence than the Ried Lamm. With aeration, fine nuances of grapefruit, lemony herbs, pepper and cantaloupe emerge. Concentrated and full-bodied, with a solid framework of acids and chiseled minerality contributing finesse and structure. Ripe, sweet, juicy apple and pepper flavors linger on the finish. Drink 2011 to 2023.
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