2022 Weingut Loimer Grüner Vetliner 'Lois'

100% certified organic and biodynamic Grüner Vetliner from Niederösterreich, largely on loess soils; vines range from about 5 to 50 years. Farming is organic and biodynamic; harvesting is by hand. Fermentation is spontaneous in stainless steel, followed by time on the full lees for several months and then on fine lees until bottling. The 2022 clocks in around 11.5% alcohol, with about 2 g/L residual sugar and ~5 g/L total acidity—dry, bright, and built for refreshment rather than weight.

Aromas of lemon zest, green apple, and dried pineapple ripple into chamomile and that signature white-pepper tickle. The palate is sleek and lightly saline, with grapefruit pith and orchard fruit framed by snappy acidity. It finishes clean, mouthwatering, and quietly persistent—the kind of glass that refills itself while you’re debating whether to order one more plate.

Fred Loimer grew up in a winegrowing family in Langenlois and took the reins in the late 1990s with a simple mandate: wines of origin, made with restraint, from vineyards farmed the right way. He converted the estate to biodynamics, became a founding member of respekt-BIODYN, and treats the property as a living “closed organism.” The result is a portfolio prized for clarity, energy, and that unmistakable sense of place.

Design and place matter here, too. Loimer’s striking black-cube winery sits above 19th-century, hand-dug loess cellars—a modern silhouette on deep roots. The estate’s core holdings center on top Kamptal parcels (Loiserberg, Käferberg, Seeberg, Steinmassl, Heiligenstein), with additional vineyards in Gumpoldskirchen (Thermenregion). Across sites and styles—even his traditional-method Sekt—the through-line is the same: thoughtful farming, spontaneous ferments, and minimum fuss in the cellar so the vineyard can speak.