Stone fruit, ripe green apple hint of quince and pepper spice on the nose. Full of energy and tension with a long lingering finish on the palate.

Winemaker | Michael Linke, Franz Hofbauer

Region | Wachau, Austria

Variety | Grüner Veltliner

Viticulture | Biodynamic

Soil | Calcareous, sandy-marls

Altitude | 250 m

Age of the vines | 40 years

Bottles made | 7000 bottles

Vinification

This grapes for this drop come from the vineyards east of the river Danube. The clusters were whole-bunch pressed then the juice was spontaneously fermented in steel tanks. The wine was left on its fine lees to mature. After 8 months it was bottled without fining or filtration.

Vintage

2022 was a very odd one. Started out dry then got very rainy occasionally which resulted in a slightly earlier ripening and with wines that are fast developing, easily approachable and charming

2019 was a cold rainy vintage, naturally reducing the yield, resulting in wines with high vibrant acidity. Claimed to be the vintage of the decade in Wachau