2010 Spiegel Grüner Veltliner Kamptal DAC Reserve

Sites and Climate Fred Loimer Estate The interplay of soil and climate form the This wine estate in Langenlois is one of the basic character of the wines from the most treasured in the Austrian wine scene. Kamptal. The influence of the Pannonian As both a wine lover and quality fanatic, climate from Hungary to the east brings Fred Loimer says : "I am glad that wine now hot, dry days to the area. And the cool air rates so highly with the young generation. currents from the region to the In fact, sometimes very formal tastings go north help spice up those hot daytime against the grain with me. Wine is about Kamptal temperatures, which reach up to having fun; enjoying life. Too much 38° Celcius. academic seriousness is simply not a good The soils are just as unique - and ideal - for thing.” wine growing. Found here is Gföhler The Spiegel was bottled as a single site gneiss, the primary rock of which the hills wine for the first time in 1991. Many of the Kamptal are composed. This is following vintages received impressive covered by a layer of brown soil, though, at recognition and good ratings. various points, a chalky layer is nestled between them. Also in the area is loess, airborne dust deposited during the ice age and that metamorphosed into fertile soil. The 2010 Vintage And finally, there are clay soils, which are “Not a year for weak nerves!” It certainly found along the banks of the Kamp river. was a year of extremes, with one eye smiling and one eye weeping. There was a long, cold winter, a fine and hope-filled Spiegel April, and a cold and wet May and June Spiegel, a southerly-exposed site at about with a long, delayed flowering period. 250 meters above sea level, stretches just The hot July days compensated for the in front of the town of Langenlois, in view of rather strenuous vegetation, though the river . It extends over a vast layer of loess (up to 40 meters), which has August was up and down, and the a light and sandy surface. Thanks to the Autumn was much too cold. Despite all deep, well-drained soils, the vines have of this, the result was healthy grapes formed deeply penetrating root systems, with sufficient sugar and generous thus overcoming even long periods of acidity. The low-quantity harvest, from draught without damage. This site is ideal mid-October to mid-November, brought for growing Grüner Veltliner. The grapes intense wines with fruitiness and flavour, marry so well with the terroir, that they with character and range - just like the yield highly aromatic, concentrated wines. year itself. A massive Grüner with a long life ahead.

Vinification Tasting Notes In order to retain as much terroir in the Highly concentrated aromas of stone fruit, wine as possible, the must did not undergo citrus and herbs. Despite its dense fining, but was put directly into traditional fruitiness and enormous body, this wine oak casks (2,500 liters). There, it was initially seems closed; when it is aerated, fermented with natural yeasts from the however, its true flavours are revealed. A vineyard. The wine was racked for the first thrilling, never-ending finish completes this time in February 2011, and is being aged monumental wine, so rich in finesse. on the lees until bottling in September 2011. Drinking Technical Data Recommendation Kamptal DAC Reserve Decant! (2 hours) Origin: Kamptal, 12° to 14° C; not for drinking too cold. Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner A wonderful companion for meat as well as Alcohol: 13,5 % vol. generously spiced seafood. Residual sugar: 5,5 g/l Acidity: 7,2 g/l

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