Weingut Stadlmann
If you want to taste the most typical wines of this region, then this is the estate to visit. Not only does Bernhard Stadlmann specialize in the two autochthonous varieties, zierfandler and rotgipfler, he also cultivates a decidedly old-fashioned style in larger oak casks that I find inimitable. He uses no fertilizers, nor does he irrigate. Further, as he does no leaf-thinning, he can harvest late without having higher alcohols. Still, the salty freshness in his crisp, well-delineated wines, which some compare to Chablis, is generally due to the chalky soils. Bernhard Stadlmann, the eighth generation at the estate, has been back since 2005, but has changed very little. "All I needed to do," he says, "was tweak this or that." Of the 120,000 bottles that he produces from his 20 hectares of vineyards, a full three-quarters is exported. However, the "bio" moniker that he uses on this back labels in Europe is not allowed in the United States. (www.stadlmann-wein.at) Also recommended: 2012 Gruner Veltliner (86), 2012 Rotgipfler Anninger (87), 2012 Zierfandler Anninger (87), 2011 Pinot Noir Classic (87), 2011 St. Laurent (86). (Frederick Wildman & Sons, www.frederickwildman.com; The Age of Riesling, www.theageofriesling.com)
From Austria 2012 and 2011 (Dec 2013) by Joel B. Payne
2008 Zierfandler Mandel-Hoh
Color: White
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2011 Rotgipfler Tagelsteiner
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2011 Zierfandler Mandel-Hoh
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