Weingut Rabl – Gruner Veltliner ‘Langenlois’ – 2022/23

PRODUCER NOTE:
Located in the prestigious Kamptal-Donau wine region of Austria, Weingut Rabl is a byword for wines of the highest quality. The winery enjoys a vine growing tradition dating back to 1750. Now under the watchful eye of Rudolf Rabl Jr. the estate comprises 100 hectares of the best hillside vineyards in and around Langenlois. The Kamp Valley has a unique microclimate and rich soils with an abundance of minerals. Rudolf Rabl combines these natural resources with sustainable practices in the vineyard -which are certified by Sustainable Austria – and uses modern winemaking techniques to produce a multi award-winning range of complex wines. Weingut Rabl was awarded the IWSC Trophy for White Wine Maker of the Year in 2019 and 2021.

VINTAGE:
2022 Vintage – 2022 was a warm vintage and as a result, the harvest started a little earlier than in the previous year, with the main harvest taking place between mid-September and the first week of October. The grapes were very ripe and healthy. Due to the heat, the berries were smaller, resulting in lower juice yields, but the wines are beautifully concentrated and richer in style.

VINEYARD:
The vineyards sites surround the town of Langenlois, providing the option of selecting grapes from cooler, more windy sites that yield wines with vibrant acidity and combining them with those of more sun-exposed terraces producing rich wines. The vineyards are situated on broad loess terraces that are up to 40 metres deep, which yield powerful wines with vibrant acidity and mineral elegance.

WINEMAKING:
The harvest for this wine took four weeks; a careful combination of different harvest states that ranged from fresh and fruity with good acidity levels to later harvested grapes which contributed richness and more body. The wine was fermented and matured in stainless steel tanks, preserving the unique characteristics of each terroir.

TASTING NOTE:
A spicy opening with subtle aromas of apple, soft honeydew melon through to a well defined, creamy body with good fleshiness and juicy cascading acidity. A dynamic palate with a savoury peppery spicy finish. A lovely example of the Grüner Veltliner grape.

GRAPE:
Grüner Veltliner 100%.

COUNTRY:
Austria

REGION:
Lower Austria

SUB-REGION:
Kamptal