The Ott family has been crafting Grüner Veltliner in Wagram since 1889. The current fourth-generation winemaker, Bernhard, has been at the helm of the historic family estate since the early 1990’s. During his tenure, he has converted almost all of the family estate to certified biodynamic viticulture in the RESPEKT method. In place of fertilizer, he composts and uses natural preparations on the soil. With cover crops, biodynamic tinctures, and homeopathic treatments, he combats all obstacles in the vineyards without the use of herbicides or pesticides. This natural holistic approach has led to earlier ripening across the estate and results in wine that is full of life as well as the natural fauna and flora of the land. Today’s wine hails from a handful of special parcels around the historic vineyard of Rosenberg. Derived from east-west terraces that reach up to 350 meters in elevation and offer tertiary Loess and pebbled soils, the Fass 4 is a serious wine of ample texture and weight with the freshness we all yearn for in a top Grüner.

 

In the cellar, the grapes are transformed into wine in as natural a way as possible. Hand-harvesting takes place over four runs, choosing only the optimal ripe grapes each pass, and is then followed by strict sorting in the cellar in an effort to use only the most pristine fruit. After several hours of skin maceration, the wine is pressed, and then fermented and aged in stainless steel for around fifteen months on lees prior to bottling. Today’s Fass4 is considered the top wine of the estate and delivers an elegant, rich, mouth-coating Grüner that achieves pitch-perfect harmony with refreshing acidity and precise minerality. A perfect example of this food-loving grape, this wine delivers an unforgettable expression of Grüner for an unbelievable value.