Katharina Gessl - 'Schlingel' - Gelber Muskateller - Weinviertel, AT - 2022

Katharina's Notes: A risky act, not everyone's cup of tea (not mine for a long time). All the more exciting, then, and to my great surprise, somehow the darling at the end. The underdog, the rascal, who - if you give it a bit of time - drops all the unloved elderberry skins and shows its invitingly spicy character traits. Then you suddenly want to spend much more time with him, learn more about him, get to know his different facets. In fact, it is a bit of a world tour: Nutmeg, turmeric, cumin, herbs and finally a squeeze of lime. Enjoy with: Schnitzel, Backhendl, Kaspressknödelsuppe, Kaiserschmarrn When to Drink: The rescue act after exhausting days at work, the relaxation cure on weekends and the conversation starter on evenings with friends. Production: 1.400 bottles At bottling: April 2023, 11% Vol. Alcohol, free sulphite 9 mg/L , All wines are Vegan + Organic certified. VARIETY: Gelber Muskateller 100% ALCOHOL: 10% Vol. RESIDUAL SUGAR: 1.2 g/l ACIDITY: 5.6 g/l BOTTLES 1.400 Vineyard Satzen calcareous rig soil made of loess Height: ⌀ 277 m Temperature: ⌀10.0°C Sunhours: ⌀5.3h/d Precipitation: Σ518mm Hand-harvested, 24h maceration, spontaneous fermentation 2022 - a great experience, my first time, an explosion of emotion; a ducking because you don't want to fight the attention; the small portion of imposter syndrome shame followed by broad grins and the quiet admission of pride - they became exciting and beautiful and inviting. Enjoy with: Schnitzel, Backhendl, Kaspressknödelsuppe, Kaiserschmarrn When to Drink: The rescue act after exhausting days at work, the relaxation cure on weekends and the conversation starter on evenings with friends.

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Katharina Gessl is located in Zellerndorf, a small village in Northern Austria’s Weinviertel region. Her family’s mixed agriculture farm consists of 20 hectares of vineyards and around 180 hectares of farmland, both of which are cultivated organically.  After leaving the family estate to study International Wine Business, living in Germany, the Netherlands and Vienna, her deep connection to the land and her roots in Zellerndorf brought her back home.    In 2022 she founded the Katharina Gessl winery, took over selected vineyards from the family farm and produced her first vintage. Katharina’s wines dance between playfulness and elegance. They are refined yet youthful and pure joy. Katharina's motto is: “S’Leben leben” (Live life). And that works wonderfully with her wines!