Weingut Bründlmayer Ried Loiserberg Erste Lage 2024

Ried Loiserberg lies on the heights of Langenlois, at the heart of the Kamptal wine region in Lower Austria. This hillside vineyard overlooks the Kamp Valley and enjoys a cool, breezy and bright exposure. Its terraces rest mainly on poor gneiss and mica-schist soils, mixed with loam in places. This rocky geology, combined with the site's altitude, encourages slow ripening and preserves a remarkable natural tension. Loiserberg is thus renowned for yielding precise, racy Rieslings deeply marked by their mineral origin.

The grapes are harvested by hand, then carefully vinified to preserve the purity and aromatic precision of the Riesling. Fermentation and ageing take place in stainless-steel tanks, on fine lees, to retain the tension, freshness and mineral expression of the Loiserberg terroir.

This wine reveals notes of white peach, crisp apple and lemon zest, extended by hints of white flowers, fine herbs and wet stone. A touch of grapefruit adds relief, while the stony character of the terroir underlines its purity. The palate is sleek and precise, carried by vibrant acidity and a delicately saline texture. It keeps a lovely density without losing its freshness, before a long, taut and mineral finish.

Over the past ten years and more, Austrian viticulture has made a huge leap in wine quality. Today, Austrian winegrowers no longer produce cheap wines for mass consumption, but refined and complex wines. 65% of Austria's wine is white. Broadly speaking, Austrian wines are more powerful and richer than those of their German neighbour. The great national grape, and the most widely planted, is Grüner Veltliner (a native white variety). Red wine production continues to grow in volume as well as in intensity and quality. In Burgenland above all, producers make the most of an original mix of local grape varieties (blaufränkisch, saint-laurent, zweigelt) and French ones (cabernet-sauvignon, merlot and pinot noir). Austria's climate is essentially continental, with cold winters and hot summers. The country is subject to 4 main influences: to the east, continental influences from Pannonia; to the west, Atlantic influences, but also cold winds from the north; and to the south, Mediterranean influences. The Danube, winding languidly through many vineyards, brings numerous microclimates to them.