Heissweiss Malinga

Volker Wine Co. volkerwineco.com

Christoph Heiss

Heissweiss

Variety: 50% Grüner Veltliner, 40% Müller Thurgau, 10%

Welschriesling

Country: Austria

Region: Niederösterreich

Appellation: Kamptal

Vineyards: Ganslgraben and Tellern vineyards

Age of vines: 10 - 40 years

Soil: Loam/loess on gneiss

Orientation: South

Farming Practice: Organic

Vinification: Müller Thurgau pressed with four days of

maceration, Grüner Veltliner & Welschriesling whole

bunch pressed into Müller Thurgau

Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation

Elevage: Aged five months on lees in stainless steel