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Wine Description
The Story
Langenloiser Berg Vogelsang vineyard is situated on the Loiser Mountain.The vineyard bends towards the southwest and borders a mixed forest. It hosts a very diverse population of birds.
Size: 5 ha
Elevation: 260 – 380 m
Orientation: South-West
Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
Harvest yield: 3,000 l / ha
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Bottle closure type: Screw cap
Maturation: Grapes are normally harvested physiologically ripe at the middle of October. The wine is fermented at semi-cool temperatures between 15° to 20° C before being racked into large oak casks for a few weeks of further maturation. To retain its primary fruit this Veltliner is bottled rather early, just at the point when the acidity has lost its aggressive touch.
Food pairing recommendation: Seafood, cold starters, exotic dishes, Austrian cuisine, cold meat, smoked trout, roasted pork or veal, chicken etc.
Wine Information
Tasting notes: A wine revealing notes of cloves and citrus; playful yet multi-faceted; very appealing and accommodating. Anise spice à la pastis continues along the palate. Carefree and peppy character with plenty of charm, a cool note and vibrant acidity. Soon ready for drinking pleasure. – Viktor Siegl
The 2016 vintage: When flowering began on June 10th, it signalled that 2016 was one of the earliest - though not extremely early - vintages, which indeed was very promising; we had expected wines that were mature, but not heavy, and were looking forward to having the entire spectrum, from light and fresh sparkling and Grüner Veltliner wines, to outstanding, late harvest Reserve quality wines.
After a relatively damp spring, the summer proved rainy as well. It was only during the last week of August that a sunny, stable weather period began, allowing for a wonderful development of ripeness.
A very sunny and warm September was followed in early October by a cooler period with alternating dry and wet phases. The entire harvest was carried out in a highly selective way: only hand-picked and hand-sorted grapes (excuding those that were good for eating) were allowed in our wine press and used for the wines.
At the beginning of November, the last grapes from the Steinmassel, Lamm, Spiegel, Heiligenstein and other vineyards were harvested with excellent quality. On January 6th, we were able to complete the vintage 2016 (+17! ) with two Eiswein (ice wine) harvests – Riesling and Muskateller. Due to changing weather conditions in the spring and summer, a lot of time and work was invested in the vineyards, which is why maximum grape quality was achieved. The wines of the vintage are characterized by very direct, linear fruit with grip and incredible freshness and vibrancy. With good cellar storage, we expect this vintage to have excellent ageing potential !
Date of harvest: October 15–16, 2016
