Weingut Rudolf Fidesser is a certified Biodynamic estate winery in Platt in the western part of the Weinviertel region of Austria.

Owner: A traditional family business. Contact: Sophie Fidesser, grand-daughter of Rudolf Fidesser. ”Knowledge is passed on and at the same time new things are tried and implemented. Our vineyards are cultivated biodynamically according to the principles of Rudolf Steiner. We show respect for nature. The focus is on the closed cycle: soil – plant – animal – human – cosmos.”, she says.

Vineyards: 2017 15 hectares (37 acres).

Certification: 2007 First vintage with full organic certification. | 2016 First vintage with full Demeter Biodynamic certification.

Ortsweine: (Wines from single villages).

Gelber Muskateller, Platter: From two sites called Ried Hausweingarten in the commune of Platt, on calcareous deposits from the Tertiary, and from Sandberg on fine sand with gravel.

Grüner Veltliner, Platter: From around the commune of Platt. Mix of soils. Calcareous clays and sands.

Sauvignon Blanc, Platter: From around the commune of Platt on sandy gravel (Grunder layer deposits from the Tertiary).

Zweigelt, Platter: From around the commune of Platt. Calcareous clay (Tertiary era deposits).

Riedenweine (Wines from single vineyards).

Höhweingarten, Roter Veltliner: From the Ried Höhweingarten, a plateau on the Kapellenberg in Platt. Calcareous clay marl layers with some gravel (Tertiary sea sediments) and alternating beds of loess. | 2016 8g/l residual sugar, 6g/l acidity. Round fruit over delicate acidity (Demeter Austria tasting 2018).

Höhweingarten, Weisser Traminer:Traminer Blanc from the Höhweingarten–see directly above. | 2016 14.5% alcohol. 6.7g/l acid. 5 g/l residual sugar. Nice Gewurztraminer-like rose-water flavours (Demeter Austria tasting 2018).

Ried Kapellenberg, Grüner Veltliner: The Kapellenberg is located in the western part of the village of Platt. It is named after the chapel in the middle of the vineyards. The vine rows run from west to east.  Soils comprise light loess over calcareous soils with very deep sub-layers of clay and marl .’These kinds of soils are very typical for our village and bring a warm, elegant and full-bodied character in the wine’, says Sophie.| 2016 Wild, spicy, good (Demeter Austria tasting 2018).

Ried Kapellenberg, Pinot Noir: Same terroir as for the wine immediately above.

Kirchleiten: The dominant soil type here is calcareous ‘Tonmergelschichten (marine deposits from Tertiary-Laaer formation). 2015 80% Zweigelt, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Retzer Parapluieberg: The name means ‘umbrella mountain’. The vines come from two sites called Auaus and Holzapfeln located on the Manhartsberg, near the town of Retz’s windmill. Primary weathered granite and gneiss. | 2015 50% each Syrah and Zweigelt.

Retzer Stein, Grüner Veltliner: From a site in Retz called Obernalber Riede Holzapfeln. This is on the southern slopes of the Manhartsberg, geologically part of the ‘Bohemian Mass’. Primary weathered granite and gneiss (Stein means ‘stone’). | 2016 Very youthful, salty, underlying power, very good (Demeter Austria tasting 2018).

Sandberg, Sauvignon Blanc: The Sandberg comprises sandy-gravel (Grunder layer deposits from the Tertiary era). 340 metres (1,115 feet). | 2016 Lovely round salty gooseberry (Demeter Austria tasting 2018).

Sandberg, Traminer: From the Sandberg–see directly above.

Contact

Weingut Rudolf Fidesser

Nr. 39

A-2051 Platt, Austria

Tel+43 02945.2592 | Website: www.fidesser.at