COUNTRY :
Austria
REGION :
Gols
PRODUCTION :
Georg Schmelzer
Georg Schmelzer is a fourth generation winemaker in the Gols region near Lake Neusiedl in Austria. Georg’s winemaking philosophy is in line with the Demeter guidelines and uses a variety of biodynamic preparations for the revitalization of the soil and keeping his vines as healthy as possible.
Practices like the utilization of horn manure, ground crystal, and infusions of herb, such as horsetail, all participate in promoting soil health and vine strength and metabolism. The harvest is done by hand and the wine is aged in neutral oak without filtering, fining, or addition of any sulfur. It’s this respect for the land and the ability to let the grapes express themselves with minimal intervention that make Schmelzer’s Weingut so special.
“Big Nature”
Region: Burgenland
Grape: Welschriesling, Sämling
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, 7 hour maceration of Welschriesling, 6 week maceration of Sämling, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Big Nature”
Region: Burgenland
Grape: Zweigelt, Merlot
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, 12 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Rosé
Region: Neusiedlersee
Grape: Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: separate, spontaneous fermentation in oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in bottle
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Bicolor”
Region: Neusiedlersee
Grape: Welschriesling, Zweigelt
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: separate, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Rosé Pétillant Naturel
Region: Neusiedlersee
Grape: Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: méthode ancestrale
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Welschriesling
Region: Neusiedlersee
Grape: Welschriesling
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Dion”
Region: Neusiedlersee
Grape: Sämling, Welschriesling
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: méthode ancestrale
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Redition”
Region: Neusiedlersee
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Roesler, Zweigelt
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Zweigelt
Region: Neusiedlersee
Grape: Zweigelt
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Grüner Vetliner
Region: Burgenland
Grape: Grüner Vetliner
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Schlicht und Ergreifend Weiß Cuvée I”
Region: Burgenland
Grape: Grüner Veltliner, Weissburgunder, Sämling
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: short maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation
Aging: in neutral oak, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Schlicht Und Ergreifend Frühroter Veltliner”
Region: Burgenland
Grape: Welschriesling
Vineyard Size: 15 hectares
Soil: gravel, sand, chalk
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: short maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation
Aging: in neutral oak, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none