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Weingut Brundlmayer Kamptal, Austria |
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Weingut Bründlmayer (60ha)
Langenlois / Kamptal / Austria
"Nearly every wine, from the light grüner veltliner to the red wines and the sparkling wines, has the potential to be the best of that vintage in its category," declares Peter Moser, editor and publisher of Falstaff Wine Guide, Austria’s most respected and comprehensive wine publication. Also named in 2009 by Wine & Spirits Magazine “the best Austrian winemaker of the last 25 years,” Willi Bründlmayer farms 75 hectares of grüner veltliner, riesling, st. laurent, zweigelt and Burgundian varieties from an impressive collection of grand cru vineyards around Langenlois.
Some of the most geologically diverse terroirs in Europe are here, in the heart of the Kamptal. The Danube and Kamp rivers and the wooded hills of the Waldviertel forest create a climate with large diurnal temperature swings, essential to a long growing season. These rocky, terraced vineyards are not the steep, jagged terraces of the Kremstal or the Wachau; these are larger wider terraces, each creating its own micro climate. The most famous vineyards in the region are located in the village of Zöbing. This small village is home to a number of ‘Grand Cru’ (Erste Lagen) vineyards, includng the Zöbinger Heiligenstein, composed of 250 million year old sandstone and the Lamm, at the base of the Heiligenstein, where loess fills fissures and cracks in the sandstone. Bründlmayer has holdings in other top vineyards in the area, including Käferberg, across the Kamp river valley from the Heiligenstein, with marine deposits over primary rock, as well as the Loiserberg and Steinmassel. Bründlmayer has a very high proportion of old vines, with many plantings over 50 years old, and a parcel in the Heiligenstein planted in the 1920’s.
Willi has converted some (17ha in total) of his vineyards to the Lyre training system, which he helped develop. Vines are trained low to the ground, to benefit from the warmth of the primary rock soils, then the canes are trained at an angle upward and perpendicular to the row, which doubles the sunlit and aired foliage surface and improves grape ripeness. The well-aired leaves also dry faster, thus reducing risk of dreaded grape mildew.
Bründlmayer uses only organic fertilizers in their vineyards, and cover crops are planted between rows. During harvest, multiple selections through the vineyard are made, as botrytis is never accepted. Grapes are never de-stemmed or crushed, and they are handled as minimally as possible. A tiny portion of grapes are held back, de-stemmed and macerated for 12 hours; Willi uses these as ‘seasoning’ during blending to add another dimension and tonality to the final wines.
Vineyard area: 60 hectares
Top sites: Heiligenstein, Steinmassel, Berg-Vogelsang
Soil types: Primary rock with mica slate, calcarous loam, gneiss desert sandstone with volcanic particles
Grape varieties: 33% Grüner Veltliner, 25% Riesling, 15% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay, 17% other varieties |
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Website: http://www.bruendlmayer.com |
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Wines: |
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Note: * indicates limited item, please consult your sales
rep for availability size formats other than 750ml
may not contain wine information.
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| Brut Rose, Brundlmayer |
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| Brut Rose, Brundlmayer |
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(1500ML)
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| Cabernet Franc 'Cuvee Vincent', Brundlmayer |
2004 |
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| Chardonnay, Brundlmayer |
2009 |
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| Gruner Veltliner 'Kamptaler Terrassen', Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Gruner Veltliner 'Kamptaler Terrassen', Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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| Gruner Veltliner Alte Reben, Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Gruner Veltliner Alte Reben, Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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| Gruner Veltliner Alte Reben, Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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| Gruner Veltliner Berg Vogelsang, Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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(375ML)
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| Gruner Veltliner Berg Vogelsang, Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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| Gruner Veltliner Berg Vogelsang, Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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(375ML)
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| Gruner Veltliner Ried Lamm, Brundlmayer |
2008 |
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| Gruner Veltliner Ried Lamm, Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Gruner Veltliner Spiegel, Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Gruner Veltliner Spiegel, Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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| Pinot Noir 'Cecile', Brundlmayer |
2009 |
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| Pinot Noir Reserve, Bundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Riesling 'Kamptaler Terrassen', Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Riesling 'Kamptaler Terrassen', Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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| Riesling Steinmassel, Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Riesling Steinmassel, Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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| Riesling Zobinger Heiligenstein 'Lyra', Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Riesling Zobinger Heiligenstein Alte Reben, Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Riesling Zobinger Heiligenstein, Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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| Riesling Zobinger Heiligenstein, Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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(375ML)
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| Riesling Zobinger Heiligenstein, Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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| Riesling Zobinger Heiligenstein, Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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(375ML)
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| Sekt Brut, Brundlmayer |
2007 |
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| Sekt Extra-Brut, Brundlmayer |
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| Sekt Extra-Brut, Brundlmayer |
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| Sekt, Brundlmayer |
2008 |
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| Zweigelt Rose, Brundlmayer |
2012 |
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| Zweigelt, Brundlmayer |
2011 |
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(1000ML)
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