The 2024 growing season commenced with a mild January and ample rainfall. Unusually warm temperatures resulted in early budding at the beginning of April. This was promptly followed by the frosty nights during the middle of April, leading to unfortunate vine damage on the young shoots and thereby a yield loss of up to 60 percent compared to an average harvest. Early flowering began at the end of May and ended around mid-June, partially accompanied by heavy rainfall. It was therefore vital to perform canopy management on all the vines, which was highly laborious.

High temperatures with little precipitation during July and August rapidly accelerated the ripening of the Grüner Veltliner grapes. In mid-September, The Kamptal Valley faced another challenging situation with an unexpected downpour of 250mm of rain in a single week; fortunately, this left no significant damage.

The harvest began on 20th September and was completed within three weeks.

The healthy and fully ripened grapes underwent a cool, temperature-regulated fermentation. The finished Grüner Veltliners wines are well balanced, with expressive fruit characters and its typical signature Grüner finish.

Fermentation: Stainless steel

The grapes for the Singing Grüner Veltliner are sourced from the Kamptal in Lower Austria, which is regarded as being the cradle of Austria’s signature grape variety. Here, the Grüner ripens in granite, gneiss, mica-slate as well as loess soils. The northerly cool air streams from the rugged Waldviertel region and results in a significant day and night temperature difference. This in turn slows the ripening process of the grapes, and it is the diurnal effect of warm days and cool nights that makes wines from this region taste so fresh and fruity. The most beautiful kind of “Cool Climate Viticulture”.

Varietals: 100% Gruner Veltliner
Alcohol: 12.5% vol
Acidity: 5.0 g/l
Residual Sugar: 1.3 g/l – dry

A remarkably dry winter was followed by a spring with cooler temperatures and we had our first rainfall during the middle of April. Vine budding commenced from the second week of May, which was later compared to previous growing seasons. From mid-May onwards, there were repeated periods of ample rainfall, which led to vigorous budding, resulting in perfect flowering from mid- June until then end of the month. July and August brought unusual warmth, and hot days met with sporadic precipitation and some cooler days. Due to the high daytime temperatures of 30°C and above, we could only perform vine spraying and plant protection management after dark, where we experienced average nightly temperatures of 15°C to 18°C. Meticulous and thorough canopy management throughout our vineyards, summer pruning, tending to the vines and extensive care were carried out during the hot summer days, and this has resulted in the excellent quality of the grapes. This was followed by a hot September with short but intense rainfall.

We began hand-picking the grapes from 2nd October, when it was still comfortably warm, and continued until the end of October.

The healthy grapes were fermented at a cool temperature and the 2023 vintage is already showing to produce harmonious, fruity, elegant and well-structured Grüner Veltliners.

The grapes for the Singing Grüner Veltliner are sourced from the Kamptal in Lower Austria, which is regarded as being the cradle of Austria’s signature grape variety. Here, the Grüner ripens in granite, gneiss, mica-slate as well as loess soils. The northerly cool air streams from the rugged Waldviertel region and results in a significant day and night temperature difference. This in turn slows the ripening process of the grapes, and it is the diurnal effect of warm days and cool nights that makes wines from this region taste so fresh and fruity. The most beautiful kind of “Cool Climate Viticulture”.

Varietals: 100% Gruner Veltliner
Alcohol: 12.5% vol
Acidity: 5.4 g/l
Residual Sugar: 1.0 g/l – dry

The winter in the Kamptal turned out to be very dry this year. In March it was cool, dry, yet sunny. This weather pattern continued until mid-April and during the second half of April, the long-awaited rainfall finally arrived. This continued fortunately throughout the months of May, June and July. Budding began in May with intermissions of minor rainfall. The entire Kamptal showed its friendly side in May, with fabulous early summer weather and fresh green landscapes. The next highlight in the vineyard was flowering between 12th to 22th June. In the early flowering phase, the weather was warm with repeated periods of inclemency. In the months from April to July we recorded about 560 litres of rain per square metre, compared to a total volume of 425 litres in an average year, and the total rainfall in 2022 exceeded 800 litres. The cool spring was followed by a very warm summer. Grape ripening was highly satisfactory and everything indicated that it would be a very good year with ripe grapes. The harvest started this year on 26th September and lasted until 18th October. The harvest was manageable and brought in tasty grapes of high quality, which benefited from the cool autumn nights and the mild and dry days. This was gift for all winegrowers who remained patient. As expected, the 2022 will turn out to be a very good vintage and we can expect fruity, tangy and easy-drinking wines.

The grapes for the Singing Grüner Veltliner are sourced from the Kamptal in Lower Austria, which is regarded as being the cradle of Austria’s signature grape variety. Here, the Grüner ripens in granite, gneiss, mica-slate as well as loess soils. The northerly cool air streams from the rugged Waldviertel region and results in a significant day and night temperature difference. This in turn slows the ripening process of the grapes, and it is the diurnal effect of warm days and cool nights that makes wines from this region taste so fresh and fruity. The most beautiful kind of “Cool Climate Viticulture”.

Varietals: 100% Gruner Veltliner
Alcohol: 12.0% vol
Acidity: 5.6 g/l
Residual Sugar: 3.7 g/l – dry

The season began with a mild winter with little rainfall, after which followed a rather dry spring. Budding occurred in the second week of May, and flowering began in mid-June under ideal weather conditions; dry and pleasantly warm. The Niederösterreich region did suffer from an unexpected spell of frost and hailstorms, from which the Kamptal valley was fortunately largely spared.

The summer months brought continued warm days, interrupted only by much welcomed rainfall, that guaranteed ample water management and healthy nutrition content of the vines for an excellent development of the grapes.

This year's harvest started in early October and ended on 24th October. Due to the cooler nights in the Kamptal valley, the vintage promises a good balance between ripeness of fruit and vibrant acidity. Accordingly, very fruity and harmonious wines can be expected this year, which, similar to those from the 2020 vintage, display longevity and vitality.

The grapes for the Singing Grüner Veltliner are sourced from the Kamptal in Lower Austria, which is regarded as being the cradle of Austria’s signature grape variety. Here, the Grüner ripens in granite, gneiss, mica-slate as well as loess soils. The northerly cool air streams from the rugged Waldviertel region and results in a significant day and night temperature difference. This in turn slows the ripening process of the grapes, and it is the diurnal effect of warm days and cool nights that makes wines from this region taste so fresh and fruity. The most beautiful kind of “Cool Climate Viticulture”.

Varietals: 100% Gruner Veltliner
Alcohol: 12.5% vol
Acidity: 5.8 g/l
Residual Sugar: 3.3 g/l – dry

The season began with a very mild winter with little rainfall, after which followed a rather capricious spring. Unusually cold nights led to delayed budding of the vines and the average temperatures became milder from April, providing many hours of long-awaited sunshine. Flowering occurred until mid-June, marginally later than in an average year. The summer months brought many very warm days, and these were also repeatedly interrupted by sudden and unexpected rainfall, so we had to take necessary precautions against potential fungal diseases. Fortunately, the Kamptal was largely spared from frost and hail this season. This year‘s harvest started on 30th September and ended the Austrian National Day on 26th October. Due to the cooler period from the end of August, the vintage promises a good balance between ripeness of fruit and vibrant acidity. Accordingly, very fruity and harmonious wines can be expected this year, which, similar to those from the 2019 vintage, display longevity and vitality.

The grapes for the Singing Grüner Veltliner are sourced from the Kamptal in Lower Austria, which is regarded as being the cradle of Austria’s signature grape variety.  Here, the Grüner ripens in granite, gneiss, mica-slate as well as loess soils. The northerly cool air streams from the rugged Waldviertel region and results in a significant day and night temperature difference. This in turn slows the ripening process of the grapes, and it is the diurnal effect of warm days and cool nights that makes wines from this region taste so fresh and fruity. The most beautiful kind of “Cool Climate Viticulture."

Alcohol: 12.5% vol
Acidity: 5.3 g/l
Residual Sugar: 1.6 g/l – dry