Austria
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich
KremstalThe „Gerald und Wilma Malat” estate is located in the commune of Furth-Palt in the Kremstal wine-growing region in Lower Austria, right next to the Benedictine abbey of Göttweig. Gerald Malat is the current president of the Traditionsweingüter Österreich association. Ever since the 1070s, he has been regarded as a doyen and a pioneer of the Austrian wine scene, and has particularly focused on the red wine culture in Lower Austria. Among others, he was one of the first wine producers in Austria to use barriques. The vineyard area totals 30 hectares, 65% of this area is planted with the white varieties Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller and Pinot Gris, the remaining 35% are planted with the red varieties Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Laurent and Merlot. Strict organic viticultural practices are implemented, including using only compost for fertilising, batural humus soils and sustainable grape production. A large portion of both the red and white wines is matured in barriques of French Alliers oak. The premium wines include, for example, the Grüner Veltliner Höhlgraben, Grüner Veltliner Dreigärten, Grüner Veltliner Das Beste, Riesling Silberbühel, Riesling Steinbühel and the varietal red wines. Bottle-fermented sparkling wine is also produced from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The vintage 2010 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Mautern |
| Am Zaum, Pinot Blanc, White wine, quality wine, dry |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Furth |
| Göttweiger Berg, Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83+) |
| Göttweiger Berg, Riesling, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82+) |
The vintage 2009 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Gelber Muskateller, White wine, quality wine, dry, Landwid |  | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, Trockenbeerenauslese, Süsse Reserve |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (88) |
| Riesling, White wine, Trockenbeerenauslese, Süsse Reserve |  | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Riesling, White wine, quality wine, dry, Grosse Reserve "Das Beste vom Riesling" |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85+) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Furth |
| Göttweiger Berg, Zweigelt, Red wine, quality wine, dry |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85+) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Palt |
| Brunnkreuz, Sauvignon Blanc, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (87) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Riesling, White wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Silberbichl, Erste Lage, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (87+) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Furth |
| Gottschelle, Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Erste Lage, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (89+) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Palt |
| Höhlgraben, Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
| Höhlgraben, Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Erste Lage, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (88+) |
| Steinbühel, Riesling, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
The vintage 2008 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Merlot, Red wine, Reserve, dry |  | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Pinot Noir, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
| St. Laurent, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (87) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Palt |
| Hochrain, Chardonnay, White wine, Reserve, dry, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
The vintage 2007 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Schaumwein, sparkling wine (Sekt), Brut, Reserve |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (87+) |
| White wine, quality wine, dry, "Michael Malat" Sommerwein |  | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (79) |
| Gelber Muskateller, White wine, quality wine, dry, Landwid |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
| Zweigelt-Cabernet, Roséwein, quality wine, dry |  | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Palt |
| Brunnkreuz, Sauvignon Blanc, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (87) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Furth |
| Gottschelle, Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Outstanding (91) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Palt |
| Höhlgraben, Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
| Steinbühel, Riesling, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kremstal DAC |  | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83) |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Mautern |
| Am Zaum, Pinot Blanc, White wine, quality wine, dry, Wachau |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
| Silberbühel, Riesling, White wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Wachau |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (89+) |
The vintage 2006 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich: Palt |
| Dreigärten, Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
| Hochrain, Chardonnay, White wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (87) |
The vintage 2005 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Schaumwein, sparkling wine (Sekt), Brut, Reserve |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (88) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, Trockenbeerenauslese, sweet, süsse reserve, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83) |
| Merlot, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86+) |
| Pinot Noir, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (87+) |
| St. Laurent, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, Kremstal |  | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (87) |
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