2014 Stift Goettweig Grüner Veltliner Gottweiger Berg

Stift Goettweig

Austria / Kremstal / Stift Goettweig

Location & harvest
The "Göttweiger Berg“ – as it has been known since 1083 A.D. – strongly benefits from the different microclimatic conditions. Here, the vegetation breathes the cool, soft and spicy air from the Dunkelsteiner Woods as well as the warm Pannonian air – all balanced with the natural humidity of the Danube region. There also are several geological differences, ranging from gravel and sand, and loess and loam, to weathered primary rock – all of which bring, along with the various grape varieties, a plethora of characteristics to the wines. This is an ideal site for Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. The Göttweiger Berg yields medium-bodied wines with in average of 12,5% vol. alcohol. They are matured in steel tanks.
Tasting notes
Juicy yellow apple aromas and fine tobacco nuances. The palate shows structure and finesse, with green apple and a mineral undertone. Solid ageing potential.
Ageing potential: This wine could be enjoyed within three years of the harvest - but the potential actually increases after 4-6 years.
Weingut Stift Göttweig
Since the 11th century, Stift Göttweig has been engaged in winegrowing
in the Kremstal region. Even today, the wines are made
according to traditional methods and perpetuate the authentic
expression of their origin.

February, 2016

David Schildknecht

Vinous Media

90 points

This exhibits infectious juiciness and striking clarity. Crunchy lettuce and piquant dark greens reminiscent of the corresponding 2013 are here mingled with apple, Crenshaw melon, sweet pea and pink grapefruit. On one hand, this is coolingly green and leafy; on the other, in Fritz Miesbauer’s words, it's “almost too exotic.” But I’m not complaining: the combination is fascinating, as are (shades of the 2013) stone and iodine notes that join fruit-pit piquancy in a ringingly sustained finish. Polished and expansive, even at 12.5% alcohol this bottling conveys a welcome sense of buoyancy. Picking took place the first week of November (following two earlier cullings), but the wine was bottled (for commercial reasons) at the end of January.

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About Stift Goettweig

High in the hills across the Danube River between Krems and Dürnstein stands one of the most amazing buildings you will ever see. What a discovery it was, when we finally made our way across there to find out more about this breathtaking monastery. Home to winemaking activity since 1094, fabulous vineyard holdings and none other than Fritz Miesbauer in charge of vinous ventures. I first met Fritz back when he was the driving force behind the revitalisation of Domäne Wachau. After his prodigious achievements there, he moved to Stadt Krems, and now operates the Stift Göttweig winery in tandem. The Goettweiger Berg GV is a winner year in, year out and makes for a terrifically expressive ‘first Grüner’ on any list.

About

Fritz Miesbauer came to the Kremstal having built a stellar reputation for himself at Domäne Wachau (formerly known as Freie Weingärtner Wachau), which he turned into one of the world's finest cooperative wineries. Since 2003, he and his progressive team have been taking Weingut Stadt Krems to a new level. In addition, Fritz also runs the vineyards owned by the monastery at Stift Göttweig, with excellent support from cellarmaster Leopold Figl and Franz-Josef Gansberger. Fritz is a leader and visionary, adept at motivating his team into delivering the best from these world-class vineyards.