Grüner Veltliner mit Achtung, an untamed Orange Wine
The 2020 Grüner Veltliner mit Achtung by Fred Loimer is an Orange Wine from the Kamptal region. Fermented on the skins, bone-dry and wonderfully untamed – a fine natural wine with taut grip and perfect balance.
Grüner Veltliner mit Achtung 2020 is the skin-fermented Orange Wine from the Fred Loimer winery, grown in the Langenlois Hasel vineyard in the Kamptal. This familiar Grüner Veltliner shows a completely different side here – wild, spicy, with notes of cider and walnut instead of the typical white pepper and apple.
Cider, pear compote, walnut
On the nose, the Veltliner is engagingly fragrant with notes of cider, pear compote and walnut, accompanied by orange zest, a touch of yeast and honey with herbs – wonderfully untamed. Golden straw-yellow in the glass.
On the palate, it is bone-dry with fine fruit melt, reflecting the complex nose. Sturdy structure, taut grip, perfect balance. With 5.9 g/l acidity and only 9 mg/l sulfur, it is a puristic, lively wine.
We serve it with roast chicken
Its grip and spicy fruit make this Veltliner an ideal companion for hearty, flavorful cuisine.
Spicy cheese with pear mustard, roast chicken, or Asian dishes are a perfect match – the tannins and acidity stand up well to robust food. Serve at 12 to 14 degrees Celsius, decanted, in a large glass. You can find more unconventional options among our dry white wines.
Five days and eight days on the skins
The grapes come from the Langenlois Hasel vineyard in the Kamptal, at an altitude of 250 to 280 meters, from 15 to 45-year-old vines, farmed according to respekt-BIODYN standards. Marine sediments and glacial loess define the soils.
One half is mashed with stems and macerated cool at 8 degrees for five days, the other is fermented spontaneously as whole berries for eight days. It is fermented in 300- and 1,250-liter barrels, then aged on the full lees for eight months. It is bottled without filtration, without fining, and without added sulfur.
Fred Loimer calls this line "Mit Achtung" (With Respect) – out of respect for the oldest form of winemaking, which originates from Georgia. The 2020 vintage has aging potential until about 2032. You can find more from the producer among our other wines from the Fred Loimer winery, such as the Gemischter Satz mit Achtung.
For those who think they know Grüner Veltliner
Give this Orange Wine some air; a carafe will do it good. Serve at 12 to 14 degrees, warmer than a classic white wine. At 12% vol., it remains pleasantly drinkable. If you think you know Grüner Veltliner, you will experience a whole new side here. Let yourself be surprised.
Grüner Veltliner mit Achtung – a wine and its values
- Origin: Natural wine from Austria
- Region: Kamptal
- Vineyard: Langenlois Hasel
- Grape Variety: Grüner Veltliner
- 12.0% vol. alcohol
- 5.9 g/l acidity
- 1.0 g/l residual sugar
- 9 mg/l total SO2
- Yield: 35 to 45 hl/ha
- vegan
Organic control number AT-BIO-402 – Austrian Agriculture