Kamptal
Styles
Principal grape varieties
ChardonnayGrauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris)Grüner Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)Weißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)Weißer Riesling (Riesling Weiss)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils of Löss, gravel, and Urgestein, in places with volcanic elements.
- Soil formation dates back to the Permian, some 270 million years ago.
- Climate: pannonic heat meets cool air currents from the Waldviertel; 550–600 mm annual rainfall.
- Steep terraces without a Löss cover promote powerful, mineral, long-lived Riesling.
- Broad clay and Löss terraces are well suited to full-bodied, fruity Grüner Veltliner.
Product characteristics
- Riesling: aromatic, elegant, and mineral; from steep terraces without Löss cover it is powerful and long-lived.
- Pannonic heat during the day and cool nights create aromatic finesse and vibrant acidity.
Terroir / wine link
- Steep terraces without Löss → powerful, mineral, long-lived Riesling; clay/Löss terraces → full-bodied, fruity Grüner Veltliner.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-AT-A0209
- Official trade body site — Weinstraße Kamptal