The Story
Urgestein means "primary rock," and that's the whole idea here: dry Grüner Veltliner grown on the ancient gneiss and mica schist that gives Austria's Kamptal its backbone. This is Jurtschitsch's stony, everyday-luxury pour, drawn from across the estate's oldest bedrock rather than a single hillside. Alwin and Stefanie farm organically and biodynamically in Langenlois, ferment with wild yeast, and keep the sulfur light, so what lands in the glass tastes like the place and not the cellar. It's the bottle to reach for when you want the real Grüner experience without climbing into cru territory. A savvy pour by the case, and a serious step up from the supermarket stuff.
Description
Urgestein means "primary rock," and that's the whole idea here: dry Grüner Veltliner grown on the ancient gneiss and mica schist that gives Austria's Kamptal its backbone. This is Jurtschitsch's stony, everyday-luxury pour, drawn from across the estate's oldest bedrock rather than a single hillside. Alwin and Stefanie farm organically and biodynamically in Langenlois, ferment with wild yeast, and keep the sulfur light, so what lands in the glass tastes like the place and not the cellar. It's the bottle to reach for when you want the real Grüner experience without climbing into cru territory. A savvy pour by the case, and a serious step up from the supermarket stuff.
