Am Berg 2021 Gruner Veltliner Mittelberg DAC (Kamptal)
Michael follows the Burgundian hierarchy of region, village and cru. So what you have here is a calling card for the virtues of the “home town”. While the nose is unmistakably that of GV, there is a quality to these wines that evokes smoky tea, like Lapsang Souchong. Simultaneously snappy and mouth-filling, this wine delivers in spades. It is unspeakably delicious in 2020. In 2021, the concentration is remarkable in relation to the low alcohol.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | AAB-GVM21 |
Country | Austria |
Region | Kamptal |
Color/Style | White |
Farming Practices | Sustainable |
Varieties | Grüner Veltliner |
ABV | 12.4 |
Residual Sugar | 3.2 |
Acidity | 6.4 |
Closure | Screw-top |
Case Size | 12x750 |
Pricing | Discountable |
Maceration | 12 hours at 12 degrees C |
Pumpover/Punchdown | None |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Fermentation Duration | 7 days |
Aging Method | Stainless Steel |
Aging Duration (months) | 6 months |
Filtered | Yes |
Fining Agents | Bentonite |
Yeast | Spontaneous |
Lees Contact/Stirring | 6 months |
Malolactic | No |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 90 mg/L |
Soil Type | Loess, Loam, Gravel |
Elevation (meters) | 380 |
Vineyard Aspect | Southeast |
Vine Age | 30 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 45 |
Picking | Hand-harvested |
Annual Production | 1042 |
Notes from the Producer: Mittelberg is the most northwestern village in the Kamptal. It is bordered on the west side by the Spießberggraben and the Sirnitzbach and on the east side by the Loisbach. The vineyards are situated on a plateau high above Langenlois at an altitude of 300 to 450 metres above sea level, the orientation ranges from east to south to west. The landscape is interspersed with gentle hills (so-called "Rieden").