Weingut Weszeli
Ried Käferberg Grüner Veltliner 1 ÖTW
2014
About this winery
The foundation of the winery where we vinify our wines today was laid in 1679. For more than 300 years, mixed farming had been practiced in the flatlands and on the terraces around Langenlois, with viticulture playing only a minor role. It wasn’t until the second half of the last century that the farmers working in the region began focusing exclusively on winegrowing, drawing on a wealth of experience that has been passed down from generation to generation. The knowledge about the special...
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Product notes
Patience was the buzzword of the year 2014. Drought and two frost nights in April shortly after bud break. Best conditions then until flowering and beyond with alternating sun and rain. High amount of rainfall in September brought increased decay pressure and significantly more work on canopy management and harvesting. Low yields and the cool vintage provide us with delicate and elegant wines with finesse and slightly lower alcohol levels.
Production notes
The grapes themselves specified the harvest date. When they reached just the right ripeness in colour, taste and consistency, they were gathered by hand and placed in small buckets before being brought carefully to the winery‘s cellar in harvest boxes. Without delay, the grapes were transferred directly from the boxes to the press. At a pressure of 1 bar, the whole bunches were gently pressed without any damage to the ridges. The juice flowed into steel fermenters, where the controlled and temperature-regulated fermentation took place. After fermentation, the Grüner Veltliner was racked into an oak barrel and matured for 18 months on the fine lees until it was bottled. Bottle ageing took place for another 18 months until we released the wine to the market.
Tasting notes
At first a bit shy but at the same time elegant, discreetly aromatic nose, stone fruit, touch of vanilla and almonds, fine-creamy notes, little muesli; juicy, great fruit bloom, good substance, rather powerful, elegant but well structured, juicy bite, fairly long finish, notable vintage representative.