Vintage 2013

“Hot summer and cold winters do not bring us any bad times.” 
–  unknown

The winter and summer were more distinctive than usual in 2013. A very long winter that was also considered to be the winter with the most snowfall in its history in some regions was followed by a cool and wet spring. These weather conditions were the setting for a late bud burst. The flowering brought a low fruit set and revealed that it would be a vintage with a low yield. Mid of June came the shift – warm, dry and stable weather – 40 heat days with temperatures surpassing the 30°C mark – 9 weeks without any rainfall. In August a new record for the hottest day was broken in Austria – these extreme weather patterns troubled the vines. Finally, the much-needed rainfalls came at the end of August and the cooling down for Humans and plants was very welcome. Harvest began on the 14^th of September and brought ripe and healthy grapes.

Conclusion: the extreme weather conditions demanded everything from our vines yet also brought as wines full of character. We were able to finish the year with a great Trockenbeerenauslese from the Scheurebe grape variety and even small amounts of Icewine harvested in January of 2014.