Diwald Grüner Veltliner Brut

Quality is always paramount at Diwald Winery. Combined with organic viticulture, this results in a range of distinctive wines. The estate has a rich history and is an absolute pioneer of organic viticulture in Austria. This Grüner Veltliner Brut has a pleasant fizz and is very accessible.

The family business Diwald

Today, Martin Diwald is at the helm of the Diwald family business. This ambitious winemaker crafts his wines with passion and exclusively organically. He combines the old with the new and vinifies the grapes as traditionally and unadulteratedly as possible. This results in authentic wines shaped by the loess and microclimate of the Wagram, a mountain range in Lower Austria. The loess is ideally suited for Grüner Veltliner, which ripens and develops exceptionally well in this soil structure. Diwald is one of the pioneers of organic viticulture in Austria. Founders Paula and Hans Diwald pioneered the conversion of their winery to fully organic viticulture at a time when chemicals and additives were prominent in winemaking. In 1980, the Diwalds converted their 4-hectare farm into a vineyard. After some trial and error with fertilizers, the two decided to farm organically to improve the quality of their fruit, an idea that seemed ludicrous to other winemakers at the time.

Long-term maturation for the Diwald Grüner Veltliner Brut

The organic Grüner Veltliner grapes are harvested by hand in early October. The base wine is wild-fermented with minimal added sulfites. Traditional secondary fermentation takes place on the lees for 18-24 months. The result is a beautiful, fresh, and fruity sparkling Gruner Veltliner. A fragrant wine with the distinct green, grassy notes of Gruner Veltliner on the nose. An accessible sparkling wine with fresh fruit and a distinct peppery flavor. Made using the traditional method, it also reveals lovely, soft yeast notes.