Geyerhof WildWux Gruner Veltliner 2023
Type: White
Country: Austria
Region: Kremstal
Grape Variety: 100% Gruner Veltliner
Alcohol Percentage: 13%
Viticulture: Biodynamic | Certified Organic | Vegan Friendly | Natural Wine
Climate: Continental climate characterised by cold winters, hot dry summers, and often a large diurnal temperature flux with hot days, and cold nights
Terroir: Wildwux – A name which would make some think of an overgrown vineyard. However, it neither refers to minimal pruning nor wild-growing vines. Instead, it represents implementing targeted measures in order to make a contribution to the indigenous fauna and flora, biotope networks, the preservation of the traditional landscape scenery, the resilience of our own fields and last but not least our own quality of life.
Ageing: Hand-harvested mid-October in small boxes, whole bunch pressing, slow fermentation in stainless steel tanks, storage on the full lees until the end of February
Color: Pale gold
Nose: Notes of pear and earth with great depth
Palate: Characterized by ripe apple & apricot, delicate blossom honey, dense, peppery, fine acidity and good length
About the Winery: The history of the old estate began almost 800 years ago, in the little village of Oberfucha in Kremstal, Lower Austria. Here, winemaking has been part of the family’s life for more than 14 generations, an occupation deeply rooted in the landscape. Today, as well as in the past, arable land, hedgerows, cattle, pigs, chickens and bees complete their idea of holistic farming. Vineyards cover 19 hectares in Kremstal with plots in Gaisberg, Golberg, Hoher Rain, Johannisberg, Kirchensteig, Sprinzenberg and Steinleithn. The winery strongly advocates diversity over of monoculture, with the belief that their vines are a smaller part of a larger whole.
The Geyerhof team spends over 5000 hours pruning, trellising and working on the rootstocks and canopies each year. They only hand-harvest with an emphasis on organic viticulture. Only by giving nature a place in and around the vineyard, are they able to receive back the best nature has to offer. Over 13% of their land consist of hedges and nature conservation areas. Diverse cover crops with numerous wild herbs offer an additional habitat for a multitude of useful insects in our vineyards. The ecological interplay renders the use of insecticides unnecessary, reinforces the resilience of the vines and promotes healthy soil life.
