★★★★☆
„Not the begin of something is rewarded, solely the endurance.“
– Katharina von Siena
From the beginning this vintage reminded us of 2003: a mild and short winter, an early bud burst, summer-like temperatures in April and a very early finish of the blossoming period end of May. Summer was hot and dry. The younger vines had a lot of problems – the older ones where able to reach the deeper ground water with their long roots. The maturing of the grapes went on quickly and we were able to begin harvest at the end of August. After only a short period of time most of our grapes were safe in our cellar. The September rainfalls finally brought the much needed water – but it was a lot – that brought the vegetational growth of the vineyards to a halt and the head start that we had at the beginning of the season was minimized. So, we had to wait for a week for the desired maturity levels. The sweet grand finish of this vintage was marked by an outstanding Trockenbeerenauslese and even an Grüner Veltliner Ice-wine beginning of January.
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