{"id":35301,"date":"2023-08-17T13:39:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T11:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/?p=35301"},"modified":"2023-08-18T11:51:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T09:51:22","slug":"new-wines-from-the-spitzer-graben","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/new-wines-from-the-spitzer-graben\/","title":{"rendered":"New Wines from the Spitzer Graben"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-sc1hl-f675ade17c9d26c8c56c6d45673d8ed6 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  newssection av-cell-min-height av-cell-min-height-100  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='100'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5ky8wp-a9df58d9fac0845e162ea9f07f8580be\">\n.flex_cell.av-5ky8wp-a9df58d9fac0845e162ea9f07f8580be{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-5ky8wp-a9df58d9fac0845e162ea9f07f8580be{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 0 !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-5ky8wp-a9df58d9fac0845e162ea9f07f8580be av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  content-align-top'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kbtpwgbl-7ab9894e188241eca1f8c11aea74a3c2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kbtpwgbl-7ab9894e188241eca1f8c11aea74a3c2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kbtpwgbl-7ab9894e188241eca1f8c11aea74a3c2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kbtpwgbl-7ab9894e188241eca1f8c11aea74a3c2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-35348 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-35348 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben.jpg\" alt='Kellermeister Heinz Frischengruber auf der Ried Trenning. Im Hintergrund erstreckt sich der Spitzer Graben und die Riede Brandstatt.' title='Spitzer Graben'  height=\"1000\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spitzer-Graben-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4m1lpl-4cab1d16737b2f1e4cc58829308385fb\">\n.flex_cell.av-4m1lpl-4cab1d16737b2f1e4cc58829308385fb{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-4m1lpl-4cab1d16737b2f1e4cc58829308385fb{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-4m1lpl-4cab1d16737b2f1e4cc58829308385fb av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  content-align-top'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2x65ov-e584788e491c791c6daed244e9a1b8eb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2x65ov-e584788e491c791c6daed244e9a1b8eb{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#000000;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2x65ov-e584788e491c791c6daed244e9a1b8eb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2x65ov-e584788e491c791c6daed244e9a1b8eb .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2x65ov-e584788e491c791c6daed244e9a1b8eb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2x65ov-e584788e491c791c6daed244e9a1b8eb av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_codeblock  el_before_av_textblock  underline_black_bold align-left'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >New Wines from the Spitzer Graben <\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kbtpx6qf-0f4e7db0b097e2b4589fd6544670440b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>The Spitzer Graben (Spitz valley) is among the most exciting terroir anywhere in the country. Its cool climate and stony soils offer optimal conditions for precise, focused, and elegant wines.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spitzer Graben is distinct from the rest of Wachau. Not least for its climate: Average temperatures here are cooler than in vineyards along the Danube, with more shade and more rain. Harvest comes later, the terraces are steeper, and it takes longer for the soils to dry after rain. As one moves deeper into the valley, the conditions grow ever-closer to the climatic limits of viticulture. In an age of perceptible global warming, these factors are already all playing a role, one that can be expected to expand in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>To date, three of our wines \u2014 Neuburger Spitzer Graben, Gr\u00fcner Veltliner Steinwerk, and Riesling Federspiel Bruck \u2014 have served as our showcase for viticuture from this valley, which ascends to the northwest from the town of Spitz. For the 2022 vintage, three new single-site wines have joined the roster, each showing yet another fundamental aspect of Spitzer Graben: Riesling Federspiel Ried Trenning, Riesling Smaragd from Brandstatt, and Gr\u00fcner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Sch\u00f6n.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n1. <\/strong>Trenning represents a powerful conclusion to the Wachau before it falls steeply toward the Waldviertel. Here in Wachau&#8217;s highest rieds, conditions are too harsh for Gr\u00fcner Veltliner. The sparse gneiss soils, striking shifts in diurnal temperature, and fresh winds encourage healthy, late-ripening Rieslings. With each extra day on the vine, new layers of clear and precise aromas arise in the grapes, showcased by the crystal-clear acidity of the Federspiel.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n2. <\/strong>A few meters lower, yet no less thrilling, is Ried Brandstatt, which lies across from Trenning. In its upper parcels, Riesling is also afforded both the first and last word. The sun often shines longer here; when combined with stony soils that release stored warmth well into the night, the grapes produce more sugar, which later allows them to be vinified at Smaragd quality. At the same time, a bracing acidity shapes the wine and gives it an elegant texture.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n3. <\/strong>Gr\u00fcner Veltliner also finds its perfect terroir in Spitzer Graben, especially in Ried Sch\u00f6n. It is less climatically extreme, with more protection against the wind than the other sites, not to mention everything Veltliner needs to truly thrive. The wines are deep and compact, dancing across the palate without a gram of fat, leaving behind traces of dark spice, rich aromas of yellow fruit, and a marked minerality.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never tried a bottle from Spitzer Graben, the time is now. 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