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Region: The Kremstal accommodates the tension between cooler air masses from the north and warmer climatic influences from the east. Significant temperature differences between day and night favour the emergence of a special diversity and intensity of aromas and flavours in the grapes.
Village: Furth is situated at the foot of the Göttweiger Berg, on the southern side of the Danube river. The village wines reflect character of place – many different soil types within a very small area. For us, this is the basis for the varietal character to shine in the spotlight.
Vineyards: the smallest unit of a wine’s origin, the vineyard in which the vines grow. Noteworthy: the vineyard names are usually a reflection of the names of their special soil features. For example, Silberbichl (or “Silver Hill“) is named for the mountain with a silvery shimmer in the evening sun because of its plentiful mica schist terroir. The result: a fine, precise wine – almost like silver.
Centuries of knowledge have been passed down. Malat cultivates vineyards that have been known and documented for almost 1,000 years, including four Erste Lagen (the best single vineyards) with the special 1ÖTW designation; this is awarded only for the highest quality standards and a holistic approach, which includes, among other things, regulated maximum yields, hand harvesting and exclusively natural musts.
All criteria for the Erste Lagen 1ÖTW are found on the pages of the Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter
Erste Lagen wines
Ried Gottschelle 1ÖTW Kremstal
Old Danube gravel and loess uniquely combined
Exotic fruit, juicy, gripping, creamy.
Good body, great length.
Ried Steinbühel 1ÖTW Kremstal
Princess from primary rock
Vibrating, prancing, outstanding:
Fragility from the oldest granulite.
Ried Silberbichl 1ÖTW Kremstal
From the glimmering mica schist
Fine herbs, yellow fruits.
Precise, dense and with good bite.
Ried Pffenberg 1ÖTW Kremstal
Flinty aroma from Gföhler Gneiss
Stone fruit, flowers, herbal spice.
Punchy and piquant.
Single vineyard wines
Ried Höhlgraben Kremstal
Most traditional Malat vineyard in the Palter Höhlgraben
A classic that wields a fine blade; elegant; classic with delightful drinkability for any occasion.
Ried Leukuschberg Kremstal Grüner Veltliner
Distinctive filigree from crystalline rock
Burgundian, tight, lean.
Good acidity structure; complex.
Ried Am Zaum Pinot Blanc „Sur Lie“
Creamy minerality
Yeasty nuances; nutty, fresh and delicately sparkling; dense fruit structure and fine spice.
Ried Hochrain Chardonnay
Inevitably often compared to a Burgundy
Elegant; multi-layered; minerally and salty.
Ried Zistel Pinot Gris
Power from Danube sediment and acacia barrels
Spirited; aromatic; a hint of blossom honey;
full-bodied and robust.
Ried Satzen St. Laurent
Das Österreichische Mitglied der Burgunder-Familie
Herzkirschen, Weichsel, dunkelbeerig
– mit würzigem Nachhall.
Ried Satzen Pinot Noir
Humus and gravel; powerful and airy
Pinot Noir – not red wine.
More elegant, tighter, more multi-faceted.
Village wines
Furth Kremstal Grüner Veltliner
Full Veltliner diversity from Furth
Juicy, inviting, easy to drink.
Animating acidity structure.
Furth Kremstal Riesling
Accesible tension
Animating stone fruit.
Peach and apricot; floral aromas.
Furth Gelber Muskateller
Muskateller with fruit and elegance
Elderflower, physalis, lychee.
Grapefruit nuances.
Furth Chardonnay
Austrian style of an international grape variety
Particularly balanced freshness
Character without a badge
Furth Rosé fromCabernet Sauvignon
Individualistic rarity – rosé from Cabernet
Very intensive fruit aroma.
Invigorating; animating; fun to drink.
Furth Zweigelt
Fine and elegant type of Zweigelt
Herbal spice and delicate plum aroma
Simply animating.
Furth Pinot Noir
Fruity elegance for every day
Rich in finesse
With strawberry and raspberry aromas
Sekt Austria
Blanc de Blancs
Highest concentration of length and minerality
Elegant and outstanding: The Malat sparkling wine
with longest lees ageing time.
Brut Rosé
Pure varietal Pinot Noir with invigorating fruit
Summer berries. Not just for an aperitif.
Natural – like all Malat sparkling wines.
RAW – mash-fermented
RAW Muskateller
Once without anything
Unsulphured; unfiltered.
Grapey, grape-mosty, light and lean.
RAW Gewürztraminer
Twice without anything
Again unsulphured and unfiltered.
Fragrant, herbal and exotic.
Crazy Creatures
Crazy Creatures Grüner Veltliner
In unique company
Fresh, lively, upbeat, cheerful.
For a very good, special time.
Specialities
– 80 –
Probably Austria’s oldest Cabernet Sauvignon
Smuggled across the French border because of Gerald Malat’s curiosity. Well before official recognition of Cabernet Sauvignon in Austria; planted by Malat in 1980.
Grüner Veltliner Trockenbeerenauslese
The sweetness of the fruit balances the acidity – thanks to cool nights
The special temperature conditions ensure that the acidity in the grapes is better preserved. Unique for a Trockenbeerenauslese: fruity; stone-fruity; almost in the direction of Riesling.
Leopold Pinot Blanc Beerenauslese
Naturally sweet, balanced with an invigorating structure
Harvested on 15 November, St. Leopold’s Day.
On its own, and with dessert.
