42. Demeterhof Zahel
Alexander Zahel
Hilary Zahel
Lars Lackner-petz
Maurer Hauptplatz 9
AT - 1230 Wien
Wien
+43(0)18900581
alexander@zahel.at
www.zahel.at
Certification:
Demeter
Lacon Bio AT - 402
Wine-growing region:
Wien
At Zahel, winemaking is working closely with nature, using methods that leave our vineyards as untouched as possible. After a decades-long commitment to rejecting pesticides and embracing a natural approach, we received our organic certification in 2017 and since 2018, cultivate our vineyards biodynamically. We feel strongly that these practices not only produce better wine but will allow our vineyards to thrive for generations to come.
At home in Vienna, the world’s only city also classified as its own wine growing region, our 35 hectares of vineyards are distributed throughout all of the area’s main growing zones. The varied terroir of each region ranges from flysch sandstone to loess to Dolomite chalk and in concert with numerous micro-climates, provides a basis for world-class wines. In this unique sense, Vienna’s diverse terrain reflects the multi-faceted nature of city itself.
Alongside our nature-driven approach to cultivating our vineyards, we appreciate that good bottle results not only from top-quality grapes, but months of careful craftsmanship. Crushed where necessary, pressed, fermented and aged, we use a light but experienced hand, respect for tradition, and great passion to bring character and precision to each Zahel wine.
2019 Ried Kaasgraben Wiener gemischter Satz DAC
Wien
Chardonnay, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Neuburger, Gewürtztraminer, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Roter Veltliner
White wine
Demeter certified
Kaasgraben is a single vineyard situated in a small
valley adjacent to the renowned Nussberg hill. The
geological formation of the region’s elevations and
valleys — actually the last foothills of the Alps — date
back to the same age as the French regions of
Burgundy and Champagne.
2019 Ried Goldberg Laaerberg Wiener gemischter Satz DAC
Wien
Chardonnay, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Neuburger, Gewürztraminer, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Grüner Sylvaner, Roter Veltliner, Frühroter Veltliner, Gelber Traminer
White wine
Demeter certified
Goldberg is one of the finest and highest elevated
single vineyards in Oberlaa, located in the city’s
southeastern region. Here, a warmer climate and soil
structure comprised of sandy loam and ice-age
gravel bring a balanced ripeness and fine minerality
to this 13-varietal field blend.
2019 Ried Sätzen Maurerberg Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC
Wien
Chardonnay, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Neuburger, Gewürztraminer, Roter Traminer, Gelber Traminer, Weißburgunder, Grüner Silvaner, Furmint
White wine
Demeter certified
This single-vineyard Gemischter Satz hails from a
south-facing exposure in Vienna's Southwestern-most
corner. With 11 grape varietals rooted in soil based on
Dolomite limestone, the wine offers an elegant expression
of the local terroir.
2023 Großlage Nussberg Wiener gemischter Satz DAC
Wien
Chardonnay, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Gewürztraminer
White wine
Demeter certified
To the north of Vienna’s center, you’ll find the
Nussberg — a hill known for some of the city’s finest and
oldest vineyards, many featuring sweeping views of the
Danube River and Viennese skyline. Nussberg’s soil
structure is stoniest of the area’s wine growing regions,
characterized by a weathered shell-limestone floor and
sandy clay/loam terraces. This terroir lends the wine a
minerality that compliments the field blend, based primarily
on Burgundy varietals.
2022 Ried Goldberg Laaerberg Grüner Veltliner
Wien
100% Grüner Veltliner
White wine
Demeter certified
Goldberg is one of the finest and highest elevated
single vineyards in Oberlaa, located in the city’s
southeastern region. Here, a warmer climate and soil
structure comprised of sandy loam and ice-age gravel
bring a balanced ripeness and fine minerality to this classic
Austrian white varietal.
2019 Ried Sätzen Maurerberg Pinot Noir Dolomitkalk
Wien
100% Pinot Noir
Red wine
Demeter certified
After developing a passion for Pinot Noir in viticulture
school, Alex Zahel took the opportunity to re-plant a
family vineyard with the small-berry, Burgundian clone
115,114 in his early years as a winemaker. 18 years later,
single vineyard Sätzen has proven itself as a prime location
for the varietal with its mineral-rich Dolomite limestone
soil structure and stable, cool microclimate.
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