Weingut Georg Frischengruber

Weingut Georg Frischengruber

ROSSATZ| WACHAU (AUSTRIA)

Founded: 1842
Owner: Georg Frischengruber
Winemaker: Georg Frischengruber
Hectares under vines: 13.5ha
Altitude above sea level: 200-400m
Average annual production: 75,000 bottles
Green code: Organic

WHAT THEY SAY

Since 1842, the Frischengruber family has been cultivating vineyards in Rossatz, on the right bank of the Danube in Austria's Wachau region. Today, Georg and Sandra Frischengruber manage the estate, with a focus on organic farming and sustainability. Their approach combines traditional methods with modern techniques, such as natural fermentation and extended lees aging, to produce wines that reflect the unique terroir of their vineyards. The land is worked with great respect for the environment and nature and the help of a flock of sheep to control the grass levels.

WHAT WE SAY

The Estate comprises 13.5ha of vineyards in the best locations in the municipality of Rossatz and nowadays a great plus, his top sites back the woodlands and are north facing, giving his wines a great vein of freshness. Georg’s meticulous yet relaxed wine making exemplifies the harmonious blend of tradition and innovation in the Wachau. Their scrupulous vineyard practices and minimal intervention in the cellar result in wines that are both expressive and authentic. From the mineral-rich Grüner Veltliners to the precise Rieslings, their portfolio offers a compelling representation of the region's potential.

WHAT OTHERS SAY

Georg makes Wachau wines in a style all of his own: polished, fresh and juicy, often astonishingly cool and often so fruit-driven when young that you only realise the depth, mineral energy and complex expression they possess after the second or third sip. The 2023 vintage shows extraordinary qualities in both Grüner and Riesling.

Riesling Ried Kreuzberg
Light greenish yellow colour, silver reflections. White tropical fruit with a hint of candied lime, a hint of passion fruit and vineyard peach, floral, an aromatic peacock's wheel. Taut, tightly meshed, white stone fruit, fine fruit sweetness, countered by a radiant acidity, incredibly precise and with great length, sure potential for many years. (98 Points, Peter Moser, Falstaff)

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Ingrid Groiss

Ingrid Groiss

BREITENWAIDA | WEINVIERTEL (AUSTRIA)

 
Ingrid Groiss
Founded: 1817
Owner: Groiss family
Winemaker: Ingrid Groiss
Hectares under vines: 20ha
Altitude above sea level: 300m
Average annual production: 100,000 bottles
Green code: Organic Certified

WHAT THEY SAY

Ingrid Groiss describes herself with three words: passion, feeling, and determination. After a corporate career, she returned to her family's vineyards in Breitenwaida, Austria in 2010. Since then, she has been producing wines that reflect her personality and the terroir of the Weinviertel region. Her focus is on creating low intervention and unique wines that showcase their origin and varietal characteristics. In 2016, she transitioned to organic farming, emphasizing harmony with nature and careful vineyard management. Her signature wine, the Gemischter Satz, combines tradition with modern winemaking and has gained international recognition.

WHAT WE SAY

Ingrid Groiss stands out as a dynamic force in the Weinviertel, Austria's largest wine region. Her commitment to organic viticulture and minimal intervention in the cellar results in wines that are both expressive and authentic. From the mineral-rich Grüner Veltliners to the aromatic Rieslings and the traditional Gemischter Satz, her portfolio offers a compelling representation of the region's potential. Ingrid's wines are a testament to her dedication to quality and her deep connection to her family's winemaking heritage.

WHAT OTHERS SAY

"Ingrid Groiss is from a family whose winemaking history goes back centuries. So naturally she studied winemaking at Universität für Bodenkultur in Vienna, then took over the operations at her family’s vineyards. Her first course of action was to convert the land to organic and sustainable agriculture. Her bio states that, 'She is supremely passionate about her wines,' and this comes through loud and clear in all her wines.

2022 Grüner Veltliner Ried Pankraz Reserve
Pale yellow green, silver reflections. Tobacco herbal savouriness, some passion fruit, a hint of grapefruit zest, dark minerality, pineapple hints. Good complexity, tightly woven, white apple fruit, mineral salty, well-integrated acid structure, finely savoury finish, will benefit from bottle ageing. (94 Points, Peter Moser, Falstaff)

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