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Weingut Malat

Gerald Malat and his son Michael enjoy an outstanding reputation for one of the most wide-ranging portfolios in Austria, encompassing Riesling and Grüner Veltliner from the Left Bank eastern edge of the Wachau as well as the adjacent Kremstal; often seriously successful red wines, ranging from Pinot to Cabernet, grown largely on riverside gravel; some of Austria’s best sparkling wines; plus varying renditions of Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer and Muscat. Fortunately, Riesling here staged a modest 2013 recovery after weak 2012 performances. Paradoxically, though, I found the Grüner Veltliners--as always, the Malats’ strongest whites--less expressive and satisfying than were their 2012 counterparts. “Our aim,” says Malat senior, explaining a stylistic evolution familiar from many Austrian wineries, “is to bring to the fore a greater sense of levity in our Grüner Veltliners without sacrificing richness of flavor.”

Although picking here in 2013 commenced in the end of September, the bulk of the harvest did not take place until the second half of October and early November. Some musts were allowed longer than usual skin contact to ameliorate their high acidity.

From 2013: A Great Vintage for Austrian Riesling and Grüner Veltliner (Nov 2015) by David Schildknecht

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2013 Grüner Veltliner Göttweiger Berg

Release Price: $18

Color: White

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