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  • Country ranking ?

    98
  • Producer ranking ?

    19
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    Now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Salmon with a mild butter sauce & curries and wok dishes

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The Story

The name Spiegel likely comes from the Latin word Spectaculum, which means “lookout” or “viewing point”. The vineyard’s height, exposure and, as a result, good aeration, allow for the grapes to be harvested even in late October and early November with generous freshness, structure and density.

Vincent Bründlmayer acquired the Grüner Veltliner vineyard from his family in 2010, and in 2011 he produced his own first wine from that vineyard. Sustainable cultivation and strong yield reduction are conditions required for top wines from the old (rejuvenated) grapevines.

Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner

Harvest yield: 2,500 l / ha

Alcohol content: 13%

Bottle closure type: Natural cork

Awards: 94/100 FALSTAFF WEINGUIDE 2017/2018

Maturation: After pressing of the whole grape bunches, which were carefully picked and placed in light wooden boxes, most of the must was fermented in Manhartsberger oak, acacia and French barriques - and 30% was fermented in stainless steel. It then spent three months on the lees, with frequent stirring carried out to encourage contact with the young wine (Bâtonnage). Subsequently, the wine of the individual barrels were blended together in a large wooden barrel, where the wine matured until filling in the fall of the year following the harvest.

Food pairing recommendation: The Veltliner grapes for the "Kamptal DAC Reserve" style show such versatility, fitting to, for example, a range of exotic foods such as curries and wok dishes. Also ideal are typical Austrian specialties like roast pork, duck or liver, and baked dishes as well. As the wine matures, the range of possibilities grows generously. Cheese, casseroles and strong fish dishes are other fine matches.

 

VINEYARD

Ried Langenloiser Spiegel

Size: 103 ha

Elevation: 260 – 270 m

Inclination: 1 °

Orientation: East to South-East

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Tasting notes: Opens quickly with notes of grains à la cornflakes and muesli along with tones of rich, yellow fruit such as nectarine. Round and complex; fine in fruit sweetness and density, very focused with an unfolding elegance. All elements are present, even a candied fruit note. Invigorating and vibrant; a long and promising wine. – 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 31, 2016

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Light, Yellow and Bright

ending

Long, Pure and Lingering

flavors

Pepper, Toasty, Smoky, Honey, Mineral and White fruits

nose

Intense, Complex, Seductive and Refined

taste

Average in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Harmonious, Focused, Elegant and Dry

Verdict

Sophisticated and Excellent

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is yellow, and looking bright and light. On the nose it is open, intense, complex, refined, rich, charming and seductive. The taste is fresh, harmonious, focused, elegant, vivid, and dry, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with perfectly balanced structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has honey, smoky, toasty, mineral, white fruits and pepper flavours. The finish is long, lingering, spicy and pure. This wine is sophisticated and excellent. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years.
- (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)
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Origin

Langenlois, Kamptal

Drinking temperature

11-13C

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