Variety: Grüner Veltliner • Region: Wagram • Vineyard: Ried Spiegel • Soil Type: Thick, chalky loess walls in combination with tertiary gravel • Fermentation & Élevage: Stainless steel Short maceration on the press, fermented in stainless steel and left on the lees until bottling in the late Summer • Farming: Respekt Certified Biodynamic
Ried Spiegel:
This is a south facing, high elevation site – up to 350 meters. The soils here are a mix of deep, chalky loess and red gravel – a sort of mix of the two soil types from Rosenberg and Stein. Made up of three separate terraces, it is the top terrace that has the red gravel which Bernhard says adds fruit and elegance to the final wine.
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Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Austria
Region:
Wagram
Appellation:
Wagram
Variety:
Gruner Veltliner
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AT-OTT-04-23 | 6/750ml |
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REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-10-10
"What an exciting and fascinating gruner veltliner. Great concentration and focus on the medium- to full-bodied palate, where the spice and energy are equally impressive. Terrific freshness in the long, wet-stone finish. Already delicious but with so much aging potential. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification."
2022
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5
Date
2024-10-11
"Like the Ott Rosenberg, this has the extra complexity of another year in bottle. Rich aroma of pears and a touch of spice. Broad, chewy, almost grainy on the palate. Just fresh enough to balance. (JH)"
2021
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-09-13
"I like the white pepper and hazelnut undertones to the stone fruit and herb aromas. Honey and sea salt, too. It,s ripe and full of flavor, with a medium to full body and compact, spicy layers. Wonderful intensity and length. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap."
2021
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-02-01
"The 2021 Grüner Veltliner Spiegel was picked on well-ventilated terraces of loess on top of calcareous, iron-rich Danubian gravels. On the nose, yeast blends into the gentle woodland scent of moss, edged with just a little pepper. The palate is rounded, with a heightened sense of pepper on a very airy, smooth, almost ethereal body. Soaring towards the sky, this is fresh and bright, all reaching upwards. At once light-footed and sprightly yet profound, the entire wine is vivid with white pepper. (Bone-dry)"
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2024-05-23
"The 2021 Ried Spiegel 1™TW Feuersbrunn Grner Veltliner opens very clear, precise and intense on the nose, with intense and dense white, ripe fruit aromas. On the plate, this is a very rich and textural Veltliner with remarkable and vital acidity. The wine is very complex and long, revealing a long and aromatic as well as intense, powerful and stimulating saline finish. 13% stated alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted in August 2023."
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2022-12-08
2020
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2023-08-31
2019
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2020-09-29
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
94+
Date
2021-12-20
2018
Wine Enthusiast
Score
93
Date
2020-05-05
2018
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2020-04-01
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2018-12-28
2015
Wine Advocate
Score
93-94
Date
2016-06-30
2015
Vinous
Score
92-93
Date
2017-02-23
2015
Wine and Spirits
Score
92
Date
2016-12-15