Bernhard Ott

Ott Ried Stein 1 ÖTW Kamptal DAC Grüner Veltliner

Region: Kamptal
Grape: Grüner Veltliner
Appellation: Kamptal DAC
Vineyard: Stein
Soil: Gföhler gneiss at the bottom, red sands, white sands, a layer of chalk and a little loess on top
Production: Stainless steel Short maceration on the press, fermented in stainless steel and left on the lees until bottling in the late Summer.
Farming: Respekt certified biodyamic
Classification: 1 ÖTW (Erste Lage, equivalent to Premier Cru)

Stein:
Stein is actually a vineyard that Bernhard farms that’s in the Kamptal, specifically the village of Engabrunn. Bernhard’s village of Feuresbrunn is right on the border of Kamptal and the Wagram and Bernhard has roots in these Engelbrunn vineyards going back to his Great Grandfather who started farming these sites in 1889 . Stein means stone and as the name would suggest, this vineyard is loess with a lot of gneiss. It might remind you more of the wines from Renner than the heavy loess wines from Rosenberg, which recall the Lamm more than any other site. Long maceration here in the press prior to natural fermentation in steel. 100% estate fruit, Respekt certified Biodynamic.

Info

Producer:

Bernhard Ott

Vintage:

2019

Country:

Austria

Region:

Kamptal

Appellation:

Kamptal

Variety:

Gruner Veltliner

Color:

White

Farming Practice:

Certified Biodynamic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle

AT-OTT-05-19

6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2021-12-20

James Suckling

Score

Date

2020-09-29

"The cool, delicate herbal nose teases you into this very elegant, medium-bodied but very expressive gruner veltliner. Such a clean, delicate finish with plenty of minerality. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap."

Wine & Spirits

Score

Date

2022-04-01

"From a vineyard of loess over a lot of stone (stein in German), this biodynamically-farmed grüner stands out for the muscled, mineral complexities that give shape and clarity to its plump, peachy fruit. Raised in stainless steel tanks, it feels clean and precise, with herbal notes and firm acidity drawing the wine out along a long, clean line."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

2018

enthusiast

Score

Date

2020-05-05

"Hay flowers and ripe pear notes create a summery expression on the nose. The palate is fluid and juicy but also has a pithy, slightly bitter edge that lends structure and mouthfeel. The finish has a lovely lemon note. "

2018

parker

Score

92+

Date

2020-04-01

"Ott's 2018 Grüner Veltliner Ried Engabrunner Stein 1ÖTW is very precise and even coolish on the flinty nose with its ripe white fruit and herbal as well as yeasty notes. Very elegant and even filigreed on the transparent palate, this is a dense, intense and juicy as well as tightly woven and sustainable Veltliner with the perfect amount of residual sugar. This is an excellent wine that will improve in the bottle. Keep it for at least another year. Tasted at Schloss Grafenegg in September and, with nearly the same findings, in my home office in December 2019. Drink 2022-2035."

2018

james suckling

Score

Date

2019-12-19

"This offers notes of fresh pears, apples and radishes with a deliciously sweet, floral note that winds around spicy aromas. The palate has a smooth build of such fresh and attractively delicious fruit and carries a sleek, supple run to the finish. Impressive. Drink now."

2017

parker

Score

Date

2018-12-28

"The 2017 Grüner Veltliner Ried Engabrunner Stein 1ÖTW from the Kamptal is grown on gneiss soils covered with white/red sand and loess and harvested on September 22 (almost three weeks later than in 2018!). This intensely yellow colored wine opens with a deep, ripe and complex nose. The palate is lush and fruity but tight, fresh and citric, with lovely mineral tension. Impressive. Tasted September 2018.Drink 2020-2032."

2016

parker

Score

91-92

Date

2017-08-31

"Coming from gneiss soils covered with white and red sand and finally loess, the 2016 Engabrunner Stein 1ÖTW is Ott's one and only Kamptal Grüner Veltliner. Intensely citrus-colored, the wine opens with a clear and flinty bouquet of perfectly ripe white fruits and exciting citrus aromas. Round, finessed and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, complex and mineral Veltliner with intense and lingering fruit aromas that are almost tropical. Although the 2016 is a bit too sweet for my taste, and also lunch or dinner, it is well structured due to the fine acidity and perfectly integrated minerality. Mind, though, that as soon as the CO2 has disappeared, the wine will taste sweeter than in the beginning. Tasted as a sample at Schloss Gobelsburg in July 2017."

2016

vinous media

Score

Date

2018-10-04

"From stony terraces at the eastern edge of the Kamptal (and as such contiguous with the top Wagram vineyards in which Ott has holdings), this leads with an unexpectedly evolved evocation of moss and wet stone, backed however by intimations of fresh lime and crabapple, snap pea and green bean. The palate is glossy but infectiously juicy and harbors all of the crunch and tang that the nose led one to anticipate. Alkaline, stony, saline and kelp-like notes lend intrigue and oyster liquor-like saliva-inducement to the otherwise refreshing, bracing finish. This is one of those wines that as you work it around in your mouth almost seem to be literally, grittily infused with mineral matter. (While the label states “13%,” more precisely we’re at 12.7% alcohol and the wine manages to project a certain sense of buoyancy.)"

2016

james suckling

Score

Date

2017-10-03

"A very distinctive grüner veltliner from the flinty nose through the sleek and sinuous body to the intensely mineral finish. Made from biodynamically-grown grapes. Drink now. Screw cap."

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Bernhard Ott

Ott Ried Stein 1 ÖTW Kamptal DAC Grüner Veltliner