The Steingraben vineyard overlooking Gedersdorf only reveals its treasures at a price: a large part of the site has not been terraced, so working the vines calls for stamina and a passion for the variety that is in its element here – Riesling. The terroir could not be better, with rock and clay sharing the ground in a unique symbiosis. The upper sections of the vineyard are dominated by a conglomerate formed millions of years ago from the rocks of the Limestone Alps and slowly carried northwards by the original course of the river Traisen. The proportion of loess soil increases towards the bottom of the valley, contributing – in line with its mission in life – to the outstanding minerality of the wines, which owe their full-bodied flavour to this special location.
Tough and a true great in the glass.
