In 2023, we harvested a Grüner Veltliner from our oldest vines in the Frechau vineyard that impressed us so much while maturing in the cellar that we decided to bottle it ourselves – Grüner Veltliner vrech“Vrech” is derived from the old vineyard name of Frechau and means lush, lively and courageous – which applies perfectly to this wine.
The Frechau vineyards are on multi-level loess deposits, which can be up to 20 meters thick. The Ried lies next to the Kremser Sandgrube, but is slightly more inclined to the east. The soil warms up quickly and well. The orientation ensures a warm microclimate, whereby the nightly cooling during the ripening phase of the grapes in the fall is very noticeable.
Before pressing, we crushed the exceptionally ripe and healthy grapes – otherwise we mainly work with whole-cluster pressing. The wine was matured in large wooden barrels, where we left it to mature for a long time.
