Lördag den 20 september 2008

Ljus gul färg. Ungdomlig, frisk, kryddig doft med inslag av fläder. Mycket god och helt korrekt smak i blommig, lättillgänglig stil. Lång eftersmak. Ett inte alltför nyansrikt vin men välmakat.

Druvsammansättning: Gewürztraminer

Stor, utvecklad doft med inslag av diesel, gummi, mineral, äpple, fläsk och vitpeppar. Frisk, torr, utvecklad smak med mäktig mineral. Inslag av citrus, päron, vingummi, smör, ek, lakrits. Perfekt utvecklat med bibehållen koncentration.

Druvsammansättning: Chardonnay

Mer info om årgången: A wide range of soil types prevail in this area: partly sand, partly clayey, cohesive loam as well as slate pockets (Gföhl Gneiss) that almost reach the surface. This cohesive soil allows for optimal water storage and guarantees a sufficient water supply during the vegetation period. The hollow-like area, which protects from storm and wind, yields a special microclimate that warms the vineyards. The high potassium-content in the soil leads to concentrated wines with fine spiciness, such as especially terroir-driven Chardonnays. The ripest and most concentrated grapes were very carefully hand-picked at the end of October, with yields barely reaching 25hl/ha. The unscathed grapes were carefully transferred to the press house in small crates where they were destemmed, crushed and cold soaked for several hours. Thereafter the juice is carefully extracted. The cleared free-run juice was then fermented in new French 300-liter casks made from Allier-oak where malolactic fermentation also took place. These casks also housed the wine for the subsequent maturation period of 12 months at 11° Celsius in our 700 year-old natural cellar 14 meters below ground level. This wine is bottled in the fall of the year following the harvest and then aged in bottle for several months.

Fruktig, enkel doft med inslag av päron och tutti frutti. Frisk, maffigt fet, lite spritsig, jästaromatisk smak med inslag av mineral, päron, mango och gröna marmeladkulor. Viss sötma i eftersmaken. Ett smakrikt men lite enkelspårigt vin. Kraftfull koncentration som borgar för framtid i vinkällaren.

Druvsammansättning: Grüner veltliner

Mer info om årgången: 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. 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.

Intrycken från förra gången vi provade vinet består. Smaken är frisk och ren men hopplöst tunn och smaklös. Enstaka nyanser av clementin och samarin kan skönjas. Det enda positiva är att vinet har prissänkts.

Druvsammansättning: 63% pinot noir och 37% chardonnay

Mer info om årgången: Detta vin är gjort enligt traditionell metod. Vinet har lagrats cirka två år på sin jästfällning innan degorgering.

Ljusgul färg. Frisk, ungdomlig doft med inslag av mineral, vita blommor och vanilj. Ungdomlig, fet, elegant smak med inslag av vulkanisk mineral, ananas, papaya, ek och lakrits. Ett koncentrerat, terroirorienterat vin med lång eftersmak.

Druvsammansättning: Chardonnay