| Region of production: | Kamptal |
| Winery Location: | Langenlois |
| Year Established: | 1962 |
Vineyard Holdings
80 ha
60 ha in Langenlois, Kamptal; remaining ha in Gumpoldskirchen, Thermenregion
- Loiserberg: soil is gneiss and mica slate, planted to 5-50 year-old Riesling; southeast-facing; 330-400m above sea level
- Schenkenbichl: soil is gneiss, south and southeast-facing
- Lauser: gneiss soil; 10-year-old vines west-facing
- Käferberg: soil is sand and clay; southeast-facing; planted to 10-50-year-old Riesling; 310-345m above seal level
- Seeberg: soil is mica slate and weathered gneiss; planted to 20-50 year-old Riesling vines and 20-year-old Grüner Veltliner
- Spiegel: loess soils; east and southeast-facing; planted to 20-50-year-old Grüner Veltliner vines; 270-300 m above sea level
- Steinmassl: soil is gneiss and mica slate, planted to 15-50 year-old Riesling vines
- Kogelberg: soil is weathered gneiss; southeast facing; 330-350 m above sea level; planted to 40-year-old Grüner Veltliner vines
- Heiligenstein: soil is reddish-brown sandstone, coarse conglomerates, minor siltstone; planted to 20-30 year-old Riesling vines
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Grüner Veltliner Kamptal DAC
- Grüner Veltliner Terrassen Kamptal DAC Reserve
- Grüner Veltliner Loiserberg Kamptal DAC Reserve
- Grüner Veltliner Käferberg Kamptal DAC Reserve
- Grüner Veltliner Spiegel Kamptal DAC Reserve
- Riesling Kamptal DAC
- Riesling Terrassen Kamptal DAC Reserve
- Riesling Loiserberg Kamptal DAC Reserve
- Riesling Steinmassl Kamptal DAC Reserve
- Riesling Seeberg Kamptal DAC Reserve
- Riesling Heiligenstein Kamptal DAC Reserve
Average Total Production
- 600,000 bottles
Summary
Fred Loimer Jr. currently acts as manager and winemaker of the Loimer estate. He attended Austria’s Klosterneuburg University and later worked internships at wineries in Nahe and Napa Valley. In 1997 he took over from his father and purchased and renovated an addition to the cellar in 1998. Loimer’s modern winery and cellar allows for grape and wines to be gravity-fed into the older cellar without use of pumps. During the ’90s, the wines were made in a richer, sometimes overripe style with high alcohol levels; the style has evolved into a lighter, more classic style. The vineyards have been biodynamically farmed since 2006, certified by Austria’s RESPEKT. Loimer’s range includes three general levels: the entry-level Kamptal DAC Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are blends of different vineyard parcels while Kamptal DAC Reserve represent single-vineyard Langenlois origin. The third tier of wines represent the Langenlois “Erste Lage” sites, Käferberg, Spiegel, Seeberg, and Steinmassl.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Grapes are hand harvested and see a few hours of skin maceration prior to fermentation. Fermentation begins from indigenous yeasts in stainless steel or 1,250-2,500L neutral cask. The Grüner Veltliner wines ferment in neutral cask, while Rieslings wines are typically split between stainless steel and neutral acacia barrel for fermentation. Following fermentation, wines age on their heavy lees for an average of 4-6 months and are then racked into stainless steel for another 2-3 months of aging on their fine lees before bottling.
Producer Website: Loimer