2023 Loiserberg Erste Lage Kamptal Grüner Veltliner/Riesling, Loimer

• Style: Dry Alpine white, tension and minerality
• Taste: Citrus snap, flint, salty grip, dried-fruit depth
• Food: Seafood, shellfish, salt-baked fish, brown butter
• Occasion: Sunday Lunch; Date Night
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Citrus snap and dried-fruit depth meet flint-edged minerality in a bone-dry white of remarkable tension. At 12.5% alcohol and just 2g/L residual sugar, the acidity (5.9g/L) delivers a persistent salty length that lingers. This is a wine built for food—the kind that makes you sit up straighter with every sip.

The Winery — Loimer

Fred Loimer manages 80 hectares in the sunny Kamptal region of Lower Austria, applying methods learned during his time in Germany's Nahe valley and California's Napa Valley. His philosophy runs counter to the Austrian tradition: he seeks full ripeness in the vineyard, then ferments completely dry, resulting in wines of citrus zest, minerality and balance. The estate converted to biodynamics in 2006 and holds Respekt certification, the European standard for highest-quality biodynamic viticulture. The 2023 vintage—marked by a dry spring, well-timed summer rain, and perfect harvest length—saw the 67% Grüner Veltliner and 33% Riesling harvested separately in late September and early October, then co-fermented for 18 months in a mix of used oak and stainless steel with extended lees contact to build texture.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

The Loiserberg Erste Lage (Premier Cru) sits at 380 metres above sea level in the Kamptal, where cool nights and wide diurnal swings sharpen acidity and mineral expression. This is a natural partner for seafood, salt-baked fish, and anything finished with brown butter and shellfish. Its acidity and dry profile make it ideal for Sunday lunch or date night—a wine that rewards the decision to buy it with every sip. The blend of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling demonstrates why, in the right hands and site, these grapes stand among the world's most compelling dry whites. Vegan and organic certified. Chill to 8–10°C. Explore more of what we've selected from Austria.