It is always a very interesting occasion to take part in the ERSTE LAGEN wine preview organized by the association of Austrian Traditional Wineries (ÖTW).

For those wishing to better understand the specificity and the aims of the ÖTW (“Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter”) association, I refer to my following article https://robertovinci.org/2018/01/23/anteprima-2017-osterreichische-traditionsweinguter-1-otw-erste-lagen/

I recall, briefly, that the members of the ÖTW association have, for about twenty years, scrupulously analyzed and observed wines from vineyards along the Danube river in the wine regions of Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental and Wagram. The result of this long analysis was presented with the “Klassifikation 2010” in which 53 vineyards were designated “Erste Lage”. Then, with the “Klassifikation 2017”, the ERSTE LAGE vineyards became 61. With the “Klassifikation 2019”, there are altogether 81 vineyard sites that can carry the “Erste Lage” 1ÖTW designation on the bottle label. 

In 2018, winemakers from the wine regions of Vienna and Carnuntum made the decision to define their work by classifying the vineyards of their wine areas.

The association “Rubin Carnuntum Weinguter” has worked intensively over the last ten years in researching and analyzing the geological characteristics of the vineyard sites of the hills around Hainburg, Göttlesbrunn, Arbesthal and Höflein.

Twenty Rubin Carnuntum wine companies created the ÖTW Carnuntum regional association. They cultivate half of the region’s wine-growing area. The next step will be the classification of individual vineyards in parallel with the development of a Carnuntum DAC.

As for the Vienna region, in recent times, six wineries have started to prepare the way for the classification of vineyard sites. In September 2018, twelve vineyards in the Vienna region were awarded the designation ERSTE LAGE ÖTW. Currently, eight companies have joined the ÖTW association.

The 2018 preview of ERSTE LAGE 1 ÖTW wines, coming from the Danube region (Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental and Wagram), took place at the beginning of September 2018 in the beautiful and historical Grafenegg Castle.

Here are the wines I tasted with brief accompanying notes.

• Name of site: Brunnthal
• Village: Fels am Wagram
• Appellation: Wagram
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: loess
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Leth
• Tasting notes: intense and complex nose marked by floral and tropical profiles. Hazelnut notes, mineral traces. In the mouth the wine is persistent with a very balanced acidity. Tasting closes with a clear sapid vein.
• Score: 89/100

• Name of site: Mordthal
• Village: Ruppersthal
• Appellation: Wagram
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: loess
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Fritsch
• Tasting notes: nose quite intense. Notes of citrus, lime, cedar. Tropical traces. In the mouth, there is a great acid content, an important freshness still sharp due to the youth of this wine. The citrus notes come back very clearly.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Gebling
• Village: Rohrendorf
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Additional indication: Kellerterrassen
• Soil geology: loess
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Hermann Moser
• Tasting notes: very interesting, intense, highly complex olfactory profile. There is a great olfactory balance. Floral notes of elderberry, acacia, hazelnut. Mineral traces. In the mouth the wine is persistent, fresh and sapid.
• Score: 88-89/100

• Name of site: Gebling
• Village: Rohrendorf
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: conglomerate
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Sepp Moser
• Tasting notes: floral and tropical nose with pineapple and litchi notes. Quite intense and quite complex. Quite persistent in the mouth, this wine shows a great acidity. Clear sapid notes in the taste-olfactory phase.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Gebling
• Village: Rohrendorf
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: loess
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Thiery-Weber
• Tasting notes: tropical nose, notes of elder and almond. Mineral nuances. In the taste-olfactory phase, this wine is quite fresh and quite persistent. Great sapidity. Almost “saline” wine.
• Score: 86-87/100

• Name of site: Grillenparz
• Village: Stein
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks, loess
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Stadt Krems
• Tasting notes: straw yellow color. Citrus and floral nose. Olfactory profile quite intense and quite complex. In the mouth this Riesling shows an important freshness and a good sapidity. Quite persistent.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Hochäcker
• Village: Senftenberg
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Additional indication: Privat
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks, loess
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 14
• Winery: Weingut Nigl
• Tasting notes: straw yellow color. Deep, intense, complex and fine nose. A great balance dominates in the mouth. In the taste-olfactory phase the wine is persistent, intense and marked by a splendid finesse. Interesting sapid note.
• Score: 89-90/100

• Name of site: Hochäcker
• Village: Senftenberg
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks, loess
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 14
• Winery: Weingut Fam. Proidl
• Tasting notes: intense straw yellow in color. Floral notes of elderberry and almond. Slight notes of lacquers and enamel. Clear mineral traces. In the mouth quite intense and sapid.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Kirchensteig
• Village: Oberfucha
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2016
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Geyerhof
• Tasting notes: intense and quite complex olfactory profile. The tertiary notes of enamel and lacquers stand out. Then floral nuances emerge. In the taste-olfactory phase the wine is a bit disordered showing an acidity still to be smoothed.
• Score: 86-87/100

• Name of site: Kögl
• Village: Stein
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Additional indication: Steiner Kögl
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 14
• Winery: Weingut Salomon Undhof
• Tasting notes: floral, tropical nose, marked by tertiary notes of enamels and lacquers. Light iodine nuances. Intense and fine olfactory profile. In the mouth the wine is persistent, fine, with a fairly definite balance. Great freshness and clear sapidity that accompanies the whole tasting.
• Score: 89-90/100

• Name of site: Kögl
• Village: Stein
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Salomon Undhof
• Tasting notes: quite intense in the olfactory phase. Floral and mineral notes. Slight tertiary shades of lacquers. Fine wine. In the mouth, a great citrus freshness that must be a bit filed by time. Clear sapid vein in the taste-olfactory analysis. Persistent wine.
• Score: 88/100

• Name of site: Kögl
• Village: Stein
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Winery: Weingut Rainer Wess
• Tasting notes: intense straw yellow color. Nose marked by softer, sweeter shades that turn towards notes that recall honey and acacia flowers. In the mouth it is not very persistent. It shows a somewhat weak presence. The tasting closure is marked by notes tending to “sweetness”.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Lindberg
• Village: Krems
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 14,5
• Winery: Weingut Salomon Undhof
• Tasting notes: straw yellow color. Intense, complex and fine nose. Clear floral notes of elderberry, tropical shades, fruty pear nuances. Then mineral and tertiary shades of lacquers. In the mouth the wine is persistent, sapid, of great freshness.
• Score: 90/100

• Name of site: Pfaffenberg
• Village: Stein
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Winery: Weingut Rainer Wess
• Tasting notes: straw yellow with golden reflections. Intense, complex nose of great finesse. Floral and fruity notes. Rich and enveloping bouquet. In the taste-olfactory analysis, the wine is persistent, of great finesse and intensity. A great wine, very interesting. Infinite sapidity that never ends.
• Score: 91-92/100

• Name of site: Pfaffenberg
• Village: Stein
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 14
• Winery: Weingut Salomon Undhof
• Tasting notes: straw yellow. Complex, fine, intense nose. Floral notes of acacia and elder, tropical nuances of mango, fruity notes of pear, lime, cedar. There is already a great balance in the mouth. The taste-olfactory analysis shows a persistent and fresh wine. The end of tasting is marked by a clear, sapid line.
• Score: 91-92/100

• Name of site: Pfaffenberg
• Village: Stein
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Winery: Weingut Rainer Wess
• Tasting notes: straw yellow. Intense, complex, fine nose. Floral, fruity, tropical and mineral notes. In the mouth it is softer and less sharp than the two previous wines with a slight note tending to “sweetness”.
• Score: 89/100

• Name of site: Pfaffenberg
• Village: Stein
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Stift Göttweig
• Tasting notes: straw yellow. Intense and fine nose. The mineral and floral notes stand out. In the mouth it is persistent and intense. Beautiful freshness that dominates the taste without ever being too sharp. Sapid finish.
• Score: 90/100

• Name of site: Silberbichl
• Village: Furth
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: mica schist
• Vintage: 2017
• Winery: Weingut Malat
• Tasting notes: olfactory profile dominated by enamels and lacquers. Intense and quite complex nose. In the mouth the acidity is a little too aggressive and sharp.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Silberbichl
• Village: Furth
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: mica schist, gravel, loess
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Stift Göttweig
• Tasting notes: straw yellow. Complex and intense nose. Citrus, floral and tropical notes. In the mouth the wine shows an intense, persistent and finetaste-olfactory profile. Fresh and with a good sapid vein.
• Score: 88-89/100

• Name of site: Wachtberg
• Village: Krems
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Salomon Undhof
• Tasting notes: nose dominated by notes of hazelnut and almond. The same nuances of hazelnut are clear in the mouth. Wine of good persistence and taste-olfactory intensity. Acidity still sharp.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Wachtberg
• Village: Krems
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Stadt Krems
• Tasting notes: interesting, deep and complex olfactory profile. Notes of cardamom and pepper. In the mouth it is a bit messy. There is no balance and the persistence is a bit short.
• Score: 87-88/100

• Name of site: Wachtberg
• Village: Krems
• Appellation: Kremstal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Türk
• Tasting notes: interesting olfactory profile, without sharpness, even if it manifests itself with difficulty. Notes of white pepper and minerals. Intense and fine. In the mouth this Riesling widens showing an important and well balanced structure. Fresh and tasty tasting closure.
• Score: 89-90/100

• Name of site: Dechant
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Jurtschitsch
• Tasting notes: beautiful nose basically sweet, defined by notes of acacia and honey. Clear mineral lines. In the mouth citrusy freshness. Not very persistent in the taste-olfactory phase.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Gaisberg
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Hirsch
• Tasting notes: very interesting olfactory profile marked by mineral and sulphurous notes, intense and fine. In the gustatory phase it is marked by an intense freshness and a deep sapidity that dominates the taste.
• Score: 88-89/100

• Name of site: Gaisberg
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks, schist, gneiss
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Dolle
• Tasting notes: not very intense olfactory profile marked by light floral and fruity notes. The taste-olfactory phase is dominated by a sour citrus note.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Gaisberg
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Hiedler
• Tasting notes: nose not so intense, still closed. Floral and almond notes. Slight traces of lacquers and enamels. In the mouth this Riesling is marked by a sharp acidity. A wine still in search of its balance.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Gaisberg
• Village: Strass im Strassertal
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Vletliner
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks, schist, gneiss
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Dolle
• Tasting notes: nose dominated by tropical notes, intense and fine. Quite complex olfactory profile. Good balance in the mouth. In the taste-olfactory phase the tropical nuances return again. Fresh wine.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Gaisberg
• Village: Strass im Strassertal
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Vletliner
• Additional indication: Alte Reben
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks, schist, gneiss
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Dolle
• Tasting notes: very interesting nose, of great complexity, deep, rich in spices like cardamom, pepper. Then iodine notes, lacquers and enamels. In the mouth elegance and persistence. A wine that surprises for its elegant and fine tones.
• Score: 91/100

• Name of site: Gaisberg
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: mica schist
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Hirsch
• Tasting notes: the sulphurous note is impressive in the olfactory phase. Clear traces of brine. Intense nose. In the gustatory analysis, evident sulfur and citrus notes. Persistent and intense wine.
• Score: 88/100

• Name of site: Gaisberg
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Schloss Gobelsburg
• Tasting notes: very balanced, floral and almond nose. Quite intense In taste-olfactory phase quite fresh and of a good persistence.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Heiligenstein
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Bründlmayer
• Tasting notes: olfactory profile that does not reveal itself, it hides. Floral notes and intense mineral nuances. Fresh and sapid in the mouth. Persistent wine.
• Score: 88/100

• Name of site: Heiligenstein
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Additional indication: Alte Reben
• Soil geology: permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Bründlmayer
• Tasting notes: quite intense nose that it struggles to manifest itself. Mineral and citrus profile. In the mouth it reveals a very sharp and messy acidity. There is no balance between hard and soft components of wine.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Heiligenstein
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Additional indication: Lyra
• Soil geology: permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Bründlmayer
• Tasting notes: floral and mineral nose marked by slight sulphurous nuances. Even in this case, scarcely intense. In the mouth the wine moves itself in a disorderly manner. Excessively aggressive acidity.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Heiligenstein
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Birgit Eichinger
• Tasting notes: citrus and mineral olfactory profile, quite intense and of good finesse. In the taste-olfactory phase the acid content is still too aggressive.
• Score: 86-87/100

• Name of site: Heiligenstein
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Hirsch
• Tasting notes: Mineral and sulphurous notes on the nose. Mineral nuances. Intense and fine. In the mouth very elegant, persistent and fine. Balanced acidity.
• Score: 90-91/100

• Name of site: Heiligenstein
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Jurtschitsch
• Tasting notes: Nose designed by floral and tropical shades. Quite intense. In the mouth citrus notes still a little aggressive. Interesting sapidity.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Heiligenstein
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Additional indication: Alte Reben
• Soil geology: permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Jurtschitsch
• Tasting notes: Not very intense on the nose. Floral and cedar notes dominate. Quite persistent in the mouth. The acidity is still somewhat disordered.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Heiligenstein
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2016
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Fred Loimer
• Tasting notes: The nose is marked by mineral notes reminiscent of stone and then by sweet floral shades of acacia. In the mouth it is not very persistent. Tasting finish marked by a sour note reminiscent of citrus.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Heiligenstein
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Schloss Gobelsburg
• Tasting notes: In the olfactory analysis the floral and almond notes are clear. Mineral nuances. Quite intense and fine. In the mouth the wine shows good persistence. Intense, fine and balanced wine.
• Score: 88/100

• Name of site: Kogelberg
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 14
• Winery: Weingut Brandl
• Tasting notes: Very interesting olfactory profile marked by floral and tropical notes with tertiary hints. Intense and fine. Fresh and sapid in the mouth. Persistent and intense. Great taste-olfactory balance.
• Score: 90/100

• Name of site: Kogelberg
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Hiedler
• Tasting notes: The wine has a little difficulty in showing its aromas. Delicate floral and mineral nuances. Sapid and fresh in the mouth. Wine with good taste-olfactory persistence.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Kogelberg
• Village: Zöbing
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Steininger
• Tasting notes: Nose marked by light floral and tropical shades. Hints of tertiary notes. In the mouth perfectly balanced acidity. Persistent wine. The tropical notes are well evident even in the taste-olfactory phase.
• Score: 88/100

• Name of site: Lamm
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Bründlmayer
• Tasting notes: Floral and tertiary nose. Quite intense and quite complex. In the mouth there is a messy atmosphere: on the one hand the note of wood, on the other the acidity. There is neither harmony nor balance. The tasting is closed by an unpleasant woody nuance.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Lamm
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Hirsch
• Tasting notes: Mineral and spicy notes reminiscent of cardamom and white pepper. Scarsely intense nose. In the taste-olfactory phase there is a wise balance between acidity, alcohol and sapidity.
• Score: 88-89/100

• Name of site: Lamm
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Jurtschitsch
• Tasting notes: The nose is marked by intense sweet floral notes of acacia. Fine wine. In the mouth intense, persistent and fine wine. Significant is the sapid presence that marks the taste.
• Score: 88-89/100

• Name of site: Lamm
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Schloss Gobelsburg
• Tasting notes: The olfactory profile is marked by notes of yeast. Then nuances of hazelnut and almond. Mineral shades. In the mouth it is balanced, sapid and persistent. Fine wine.
• Score: 89-90/100

• Name of site: Lamm
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, permian sandstone
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 14
• Winery: Schloss Steininger
• Tasting notes: Nose marked by floral and spicy notes reminiscent of cardamom and white pepper. Quite intense and fine wine. In the taste-olfactory phase, the wine appears present and gentle at the same time. Well managed acidity. The tasting ends with a peppery note.
• Score: 88/100

• Name of site: Loiserberg
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Bründlmayer
• Tasting notes: The olfactory analysis is marked by perfumes that struggle to manifest themselves. Clear shades of wood and spices. There is no balance in the mouth. The presence of wood and the acidity content do not create a harmonious atmosphere but contrasts and taste-olfactory disharmony.
• Score: 86/100

• Name of site: Loiserberg
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Jurtschitsch
• Tasting notes: Quite intense and fine wine. Floral and mineral olfactory profile. Fresh and sapid in the mouth. However, this wine does not surprise us. It remains on medium tones.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Renner
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Allram
• Tasting notes: Floral nose with important mineral depth. Intense and fine wine. Slight tropical notes. In the mouth there is a good balance and a well-balanced acidity. Persistent wine.
• Score: 90/100

• Name of site: Renner
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Hirsch
• Tasting notes: Olfactory profile that stands out for clear and evident sulphurous notes. Intense and fine wine. In the taste-olfactory analysis, the wine appears fine, elegant and persistent. Acidity handled perfectly.
• Score: 90-91/100

• Name of site: Renner
• Village: Kammern
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Schloss Gobelsburg
• Tasting notes: The olfactory analysis shows floral and spicy notes of cardamom and pepper. Intense, fine, fairly complex wine. In the mouth the wine is soft, the acidity is never aggressive. Fresh and sapid wine.
• Score: 88/100

• Name of site: Schenkenbichl
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Hiedler
• Tasting notes: Floral and spicy olfactory profile. Intense, harmonious, balanced wine. The taste-olfactory analysis highlights an interesting balance, a well-balanced acidity, an intense sapidity.
• Score: 89/100

• Name of site: Schenkenbichl
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Jurtschitsch
• Tasting notes: On the nose there are evident sweet notes that accompany sulphurous nuances. Intense and fine. In the mouth, great taste-olfactory balance. Perfectly balanced acidity. Persistent wine.
• Score: 88-89/100

• Name of site: Schenkenbichl
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
• Soil geology: loess, crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2016
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Weszeli
• Tasting notes: Straw yellow color tending to golden. The olfactory profile shows sweet floral notes of acacia and fruity notes reminiscent of yellow flesh peach. Then, shades of honey. Intense and fine wine. In the mouth the wine shows a tendency towards sweet, soft nuances. Well managed acidity.
• Score: 88/100

• Name of site: Seeberg
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Fred Loimer
• Tasting notes: Olfactory profile marked by floral notes of apricot and peach. Mineral shades. Intense, quite complex, fine wine. In the mouth the wine is persistent with an important acid profile. The tertiary and citrus notes are clear.
• Score: 87/100

• Name of site: Seeberg
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Steininger
• Tasting notes: Intense, complex, fine nose. There are clearly floral, tropical and mineral notes. In the mouth the wine is very balanced and fresh. The sapid note accompanies the entire tasting closing it with clear perfection.
• Score: 89-90/100

• Name of site: Seeberg
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2016
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Weszeli
• Tasting notes: Sweet floral notes of elderberry and locust tree on the nose. Then tertiary and mineral nuances. Intense and fine wine. In the mouth there is a dissonant note that seems to show a lack of balance between wood and acidity. The taste-olfactory phase highlights an intense and persistent wine.
• Score: 87-88/100

• Name of site: Steinhaus
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13,5
• Winery: Weingut Steininger
• Tasting notes: Floral notes of citrus. Mineral nuances. Intense, quite complex and fine wine. In the mouth the wine shows a perfect taste- olfactory balance. Fresh and persistent wine.
• Score: 88-89/100

• Name of site: Steinmassl
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 12,5
• Winery: Weingut Bründlmayer
• Tasting notes: Deep sulphurous and mineral notes on the nose. Intense wine. In the mouth the wine reveals a still aggressive acidity. The presence of an interesting sapid profile is evident.
• Score: 87-88/100

• Name of site: Steinmassl
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Fred Loimer
• Tasting notes: The olfactory analysis reveals delicate notes of white flowers. Then tropical and mineral shades. Quite intense, quite complex and fine wine. In the mouth, the wine shows a nice taste-olfactory balance and an interesting sapid vein.
• Score: 88-89/100

• Name of site: Steinmassl
• Village: Langenlois
• Appellation: Kamptal DAC
• Grape variety: Riesling
• Soil geology: crystalline rocks
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol: 13
• Winery: Weingut Weszeli
• Tasting notes: Nose defined by tropical and ethereal notes reminiscent of varnish and enamel. Quite intense wine, quite complex and fine. In the mouth the acidity is not yet well balanced and marks the tasting.
• Score: 87/100

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