Grüner Veltliner Schenkenbichl,Erste Lage
Kamptal DAC 2009 
The wine
This intense GV starts to show its true greatness after a prolonged period of air contact is characterized by its bright yellow colour and its nutty-peppery scent. With its ripe richness of fruit balanced by a pleasant acidity, this Veltliner displays chewy consistency from the tip of the tongue to the long, warm and intense finish – a GV with good ageing potential.
alcohol by vol: 13,0%, acidity: 4,8‰, residual sugar: 4,0 g/l
Ried Schenkenbichl
The Schenkenbichl site has a profound soil profile which includes a rare brownish-black earth. The vines are capable of rooting deeply and absorbing the nutrients and minerals from different soil layers.
The airy southern site benefits from warm western winds, which help reduce the possibility of infection from diseases such as mildew. Thus, the grapes stay healthy until late autumn and can therefore be left in the vineyards until they naturally reach their full concentration.
Because of this, the old Grüner Veltliner vines yield wines with full power, concentration and expression.
The wine-making
After three previous selections the few remaining, extremely ripe grapes were hand-picked into small crates from the end of October to the beginning of November. The grapes were then destemmed, crushed and cold soaked for several hours. After a cool and slow fermentation in big oak barrels this powerful Grüner Veltliner rested on the fine lees in our 700 year-old natural cellar at a constant temperature of 11° Celsius. The wine was bottled in late Spring of the year following the harvest.
Ageing potential: until 2020
food accompany: The steak wine!
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