Grüner Veltliner Kamptal by Fred Loimer, fresh and dry
The 2023 Grüner Veltliner Kamptal from Fred Loimer is a dry organic white wine from Langenlois, biodynamically grown and hand-harvested. A regional wine that represents its home with brilliance—not just some anonymous carafe wine, but the Kamptal in a glass.
Grüner Veltliner Kamptal 2023 is the name of this fresh, elegant regional wine from the Fred Loimer winery in Austria. A classic Grüner Veltliner, vinified dry, with that spicy "Pfefferl" (peppery note) that has made the grape variety famous. Lean in body, lively in its pull, an everyday wine that nevertheless shows exactly where it comes from.
Yellow apple, white pepper, a hint of cardamom
On the nose, the Grüner Veltliner smells of dried yellow apples and orange, accompanied by a delicate interplay of white pepper and cardamom. Those who smell deeper will find marigold and clover blossoms, later pear purée and a touch of lemon confit.
On the palate, it is beautifully balanced—dry, yet with a flattering extract sweetness, juicy, mineral-salty, with a vital pull and tension right through to the finish. With 5.6 g/l acidity and only 3 g/l residual sugar, it remains clear and unpretentious. This is what a young Veltliner from the Kamptal tastes like.
From aperitif to Wiener Schnitzel
Its lean body makes the Grüner Veltliner Kamptal the ideal aperitif and appetizer companion, perfect for any occasion.
It really shows its potential with fried foods—a classic Wiener Schnitzel, crispy fried chicken, or fried vegetables. It loves egg dishes and, honestly, leaves you wanting more. Served at 8 to 10 degrees in a wide-bowled glass, its "Pfefferl" comes through best. Among dry white wines, it is a reliable everyday friend.
Hand-harvested around Langenlois
The grapes grow on vines up to 50 years old around Langenlois, mainly on loess, with a small portion on weathered gneiss. The deeper the loess, the rounder and milder the wine turns out—harvesting takes place from mid-September to mid-October, by hand and selectively into small 20-kilo crates.
In the cellar, Fred Loimer relies on gentleness: whole-cluster pressing, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by four months on the fine lees before bottling in February. Fred Loimer manages his vineyards biodynamically; in the "respekt-BIODYN" association, standards in the vineyard are stricter than many seals require.
If you would like to taste your way through the Kamptal, the Ried Loiserberg stands one level higher as a single-vineyard wine—and you can find more wines from the Fred Loimer winery right next to it.
Apple and pepper need eight to ten degrees
Well-chilled at 8 to 10 degrees, the apple and peppery notes show most clearly. At 12% vol., it remains pleasantly light; a glass is always a good idea. It tastes best freshly opened—you don't need to save it for long, as it is far too drinkable for that.
Grüner Veltliner Kamptal – a wine and its values
- Origin: Wine from Austria
- Region: Kamptal DAC
- Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner
- Screw cap
- 12.0% vol. alcohol
- 5.6 g/l acidity
- 3.0 g/l residual sugar
- 37 mg/l total SO2
- vegan
Organic control number AT-BIO-402 – Austrian Agriculture