Philipp Bründlmayer - 'Vom Loess' - Rosé of Rotburger + - Kremstall, AT - 2024

Notes from the Winery/Importer

A bright fresh take on Rose. Zippy, pale pink, light and quaffable. This vibrant rose has notes of strawberry and a delicate texture. Certified Sustainable Austria. Hand harvested and Vegan. Father and son team Josef and Philipp Brundlmayer own some of the best and steepest parcels in the Kremstal. All are worked by hand as they are too extreme for a tractor. Meticulous vinification is evident in all of their wines, precise, clean renditions of their terroir. Organic farming methods pending certification. A blend of 90% Rotburger, 5% Sankt Laurent, 5% Blauburger (not to be confused with Pinot Noir. It is a cross of Blauer Portugieser and Blaufrankisch).

Notes on the Producer

A son, a father, a grandfather. Three vineyards: Reid Steingraben, Vordernberg, and Moosburgerin, three of the best sites of the Kremstal. This is the story of a family and how their estate evolved, changing over time into an extraordinary example of the potential and excellence of the Kremstal. Philipp Brundlmayer's grandfather had a mixed agricultural estate. He raised livestock and grew grapes which he took to the local co-op. In the 1980s, Philipp's father Josef decided to turn his passionate winemaking hobby into a career. He noticed that many old vineyard sites, particularly those at high elevations were available for purchase. In a time of dedicated tractor farming, no one wanted old, steep vineyards that had to be worked by hand. They wanted parcels that were flat and easy to work by machine. What at first seemed tedious and difficult over time became the cornerstone of the Brundlmayer estate and philosophy. Josef was able to acquire sites in extraordinarily steep, rugged Steingraben, the perilously stony Vordernberg, and ancient monastic terraces of Moosburgerin, now considered 3 of the best sites in the Kremstal. When Philipp partnered with his father in 2015, he expanded upon that inherited passion for excellent terroir. He instituted organic farming methods, cover crops and embraced the difficult hand work of the vineyards. He cherished their old vines with their heightened aromatics and phenolics. He espoused precise and thoughtful winemaking which resulted in meticulous, clean wines using a combination of stainless steel tanks and traditional old foudre. Now, under the continued stewardship of Philipp Brundlmayer they await organic certification while continuing to make excellent mineral-driven Gruner Veltliner and Riesling showcasing the terroir of the Kremstal.