Herrenhof Lamprecht
In a forgotten corner of Styria, Gottfried Herrenhof farms a 9 hectare single vineyard plot called Buchterberg. He planted the vineyard himself in a process that started in 2006. From the start, he's farmed organically without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. With a goal to recover the tradition of making field blends to showcase terroir, he's planted over 100 white varieties along with many reds. His soils are calcareous with a mix of lighter sand and gravel along with the famous heavier 'opok' soils in which the reds perform best. Irrigation is not necessary, and harvesting is by hand.
In the cellar, he works simply and cleanly. Grapes are typically destemmed and macerations are on the shorter side and gentle. Natural fermentation and aging occurs in barrel of various sizes, most of which is coopered locally. The wines age on their lees for an extended period in his cold cellar. Nothing is rushed. Bottling occurs without fining, filtration, and with only minimum sulfur additions.
www.herrenhof.net/
In the cellar, he works simply and cleanly. Grapes are typically destemmed and macerations are on the shorter side and gentle. Natural fermentation and aging occurs in barrel of various sizes, most of which is coopered locally. The wines age on their lees for an extended period in his cold cellar. Nothing is rushed. Bottling occurs without fining, filtration, and with only minimum sulfur additions.
www.herrenhof.net/
'Sand & Kalk' - Pinot Blanc
100% Pinot Blanc from the calcareous soils of Buchterberg. Fermentation with native yeasts in neutral 600l barrel with 6 hours of maceration. Aging in the same cooperage on the lees for 1 year. Bottled without fining, filtration and only 25ppm sulfur at bottling.
100% Pinot Blanc from the calcareous soils of Buchterberg. Fermentation with native yeasts in neutral 600l barrel with 6 hours of maceration. Aging in the same cooperage on the lees for 1 year. Bottled without fining, filtration and only 25ppm sulfur at bottling.
Furmint Vom Landstein
100% Furmint from the calcareous soils of Buchterberg. Fermentation with native yeasts in neutral 600l barrel with 24 hours maceration. Aging in the same cooperage on the lees for 1 year. Bottled without fining, filtration and only 25ppm sulfur at bottling.
100% Furmint from the calcareous soils of Buchterberg. Fermentation with native yeasts in neutral 600l barrel with 24 hours maceration. Aging in the same cooperage on the lees for 1 year. Bottled without fining, filtration and only 25ppm sulfur at bottling.
Buchterberg Rot - Blaufrankisch
Mainly Blaufrankisch with splashes of other red varieties including Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Kadarka. Fermentation with native yeasts. 4 days gentle maceration. Aging in 300l and 600l barrels, all coopered locally, for 18 months. Bottled without fining, filtration, and only 20ppm sulfur at bottling.
Mainly Blaufrankisch with splashes of other red varieties including Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Kadarka. Fermentation with native yeasts. 4 days gentle maceration. Aging in 300l and 600l barrels, all coopered locally, for 18 months. Bottled without fining, filtration, and only 20ppm sulfur at bottling.