Our older vintages
Zöbinger Heiligenstein Alte Reben
Riesling
2017
Kamptal DAC Reserve, Erste Lage ÖTW
Captivating nose with the expected array of aromas including pineapple, milk chocolate and a touch of cantaloupe melon. Fully ripened, but not too voluptuous, allowing a glimpse of future harmony. Sweetly extracted and vivacious with salt-mineral facets. Genteel elegance and crystal-clear expression. This will evolve into a truly great Riesling with its full potential to be measured in decades.
The Bründlmayer family owns 10 hectares on the "Zöbinger Heiligenstein". Beginning in the 1920’s, without the help of mortar wine terraces of natural stone were laid in the vineyards that now give the grapes for Riesling Heiligenstein Alte Reben. Original Riesling vines of the Heiligenstein have been bred throughout the decades by cloning and layering. Today the old vines average 50 years of age with the oldest reaching as many as 75 years.
Older vines are less productive, forming fewer and smaller grapes that profit from a well-developed root system. This root system reaches deeply into the ground and supplies its fruit with potent nourishment. Consequently, wines of these vineyards are extremely flavorful with enormous concentration.
Awards
- "The most compact and concentrated of Bründlmayer's 2017 dry Rieslings."
- Stuart Pigott, JamesSuckling.com, 10/18
- 94+/100
- ROBERT PARKER, THE WINE ADVOCATE 12/18
- Best Austrian White Wine
- Gault & Millau Wine Guide 2019
- 98/100
- A La Carte Wine Guide 2018
Site and climate
Ried Heiligenstein
The terraced south and southwest facing slope of Zöbinger Heiligenstein has a unique geological history that has been preserved in this particular area.
Maturation
We ferment the must in stainless steel at a temperature of 15-20° Celsius.
Food pairing recommendation
An excellent food companion with grilled fish, roast or fried chicken, salted or smoked meats (but without sauerkraut!), Wiener schnitzel, or as an alternative to red wine with roast duck or goose. It’s also ideally suited to many hearty exotic dishes . After some years of maturing, it can be recommended for fish with a variety of sauces - such as beurre blanc or Riesling cream sauce.