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Our older vintages

Zöbinger Heiligenstein

Riesling

2014

Kamptal DAC, Erste Lage ÖTW

See latest vintage 2023

Light yellow green, very fresh & pure, youthful and complex, hints of stone fruit, lilac and elder flowers, some spice and minerals, very crisp, dry and fine, mouthwatering with a nice touch of citrus on the palate, herbal notes and a very fresh elegant salty iodine mineral finish

Viktor Siegl

The Bründlmayer family owns 12 hectares right in the centre of the Zöbinger Heiligenstein. It's not only the oldest but probably also the most interesting on our estate: the soil consists of approximately 270 Mio years old Perm desert sandstone. 

Grape variety
Riesling
Harvest yield
3,500 l / ha
Vine training system
Guyot
Date of harvest
September 2014
Alcohol content
12.5%
Bottle closure type
Natural cork

Site and climate

Ried Heiligenstein

Size
36.7 ha
Elevation
230 – 345 m
Inclination
13 °
Orientation
SSW

The terraced south and southwest facing slope of Zöbinger Heiligenstein has a unique geological history that has been preserved in this particular area.

The 2014 vintage
It is not easy to sum up the dramatic vintage 2014 in just a few words: a warm winter, a dry spring, lots of rain in May and even more during the summer, some hail – though this time it missed our vineyards, a perfect blossoming leading to advanced vegetation, then followed a hot June, before it got cool and stayed wet until far into September. Throughout these days we had to watch carefully and ceaselessly over the health of the soils, plants and fruit. It was not enough to just do your work in the vineyards as usual. The precise moment, where, how and when each step was done proved to be crucial. The slightest negligence, for...

Maturation

We ferment the must in stainless steel at a temperature of 15-20° Celsius. After fermentation the wine was partly racked into big wooden casks to mature for a short period on the fine yeast.

Food pairing recommendation

All types of seafood, grilled fish, fried chicken or pork a good alternative to red wine in combination with roast duck; matches with all various elegant Asian dishes.