Vintage 2004

– a vintage with a very prolonged ripening period and generally cool weather.

The early ripening grape varieties St. Laurent and Zweigelt convince with deep, dark color, intense flavor, and very elegant finish. Thanks to the beautiful Indian summer, it was also possible to achieve high quality with Blaufränkisch despite difficulties due to persistent fog at harvest.

The relatively great temperature swings between day and night as well as slow, even ripening proved advantageous for aroma development. The high quality achieved was the direct result of an uncompromising strategy in the vineyard.

All in all, one can speak of a classic Austrian vintage with exceptional fruit and very intense, ripe, finely structured tannin.