Höllerer Gaisberg Grüner Veltliner 2023

Winemaking: The grapes for this wine come from the sunny Ried Gaisberg (Ried=vineyard). The Gaisberg has a soil of gneiss covered with a layer of loess. The grapes are picked by hand at the beginning of October. After pressing, the juice ferments in stainless steel tanks and then for several months in large wooden foudres.

Producer & region: Weingut Höllerer is a close-knit family business that has been making wine for generations in the town of Engabrunn in the Kamptal wine region. The love for wine growing and the respectful contact with nature are passed on from generation to generation.

Winemaker Alois Höllerer has an enormous variety of grapes at his disposal with 23 hectares of vineyards. He makes pure and fresh wines from, among others, the Gruner Veltiner, Riesling, Gutedel, Roter Veltliner and Weisserburgunder. They do not use insecticides or herbicides, and their quality wines are without exception vegan.

The winery is located in the wine community of Grafenegg on the foothills of the Kamptal. The microclimates and soil types that coincide here allow the winery to find an excellent location for each of their grape varieties. This also explains the vastness of their vineyards: from the slopes of the Strasser Gaisberg to the best plots in Engabrunn and the terraces on the Wagram. For example, their vines are on deep loess, on gneiss or on terraced gravel covered with a layer of loess.

The Kamptal is a leading wine region in Lower Austria and is known for high-quality Austrian wines, mainly Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. The area, named after the river Kamp, is home to various soil types such as loess and slate, which contributes to the complexity of the wines.

Wine & Food: Delicious as a fresh aperitif but also a good accompaniment to light fish dishes such as ceviche, salads, spicy dishes, curries, green asparagus and dishes with citrus.

Other information: The Austrian term for an individual vineyard is Ried. The name that comes after Ried refers to the vineyard where the grapes of the wine in question come from. If there is no Ried on the label, the grapes come from different plots.