 Austria
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich
WeinviertelThe „Andrea & Martin Hirtl” wine estate is located in the commune of Poysdorf in the north-east of the Weinviertel wine-growing region in Lower Austria. The family has been involved in wine production since 1729. The vineyard area totals 20 hectares. Around three-quarters of the area is planted with white varieties: Grüner Veltliner (10 ha), Welschriesling (3 ha), Chardonnay (1,5 ha) and Pinot Blanc (1 ha), the remainder is planted with red varieties: Zweigelt (1,5 ha), Blauburger (1,5 ha) and Blauer Portugieser (1,5 ha). The special passion of the family is the Grüner Veltliner grape, which is marketed in several variants. The standard of quality involves short pruning and yield reduction in the form of a green harvest, as well as temperature-controlled fermentation, and barrique maturation for red wines. The premium wines include the Grüner Veltliner Weinviertel DAC Kirchberg, Welschriesling Classic, Grüner Veltliner Novemberlese, Grüner Veltliner Eiswein, Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc) Exklusiv (the 2004 vintage was selected as the best ”salmon wine), Chardonnay Exklusiv, Blauburger Exklusiv, Zweigelt Exklusiv as well as the blend „One in Red”.
The vintage 2009 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Gelber Muskateller, White wine, quality wine, dry, 6.80 € | | Full description |  Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| Riesling, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, 7.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82+) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Franz, Weinviertel DAC, 7.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kirchberg, Weinviertel DAC, 6.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Waldberg, Weinviertel DAC, 6.80 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
The vintage 2008 |
| A very homogenous range at quite a high level. One can recommend practically each and every wine of the rather difficult 2008 vintage, including the Merlot, which shows a clear regional character. The elegant ice wine is particularly outstanding. |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Blauburger, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv | | Full description | Request-Form |  |
| Chardonnay, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83) |
| Chardonnay, White wine, quality wine, dry, Weißer Berg | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, ice wine, sweet, 15.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (88) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Classic | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Novemberlese | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (79) |
| White wine, quality wine, dry, Cuvée M & C | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (81) |
| Weißburgunder, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (79) |
| White wine, quality wine, dry, One in White | | Full description | Request-Form | |
| Welschriesling, White wine, quality wine, dry, Classic | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83) |
| Merlot, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel, 8.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (81) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kirchberg, Weinviertel DAC | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (81) |
| White wine, quality wine, dry, Rösselberg, Weinviertel DAC | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| White wine, quality wine, dry, Waldberg, Weinviertel DAC | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
The vintage 2007 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Chardonnay, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, 5.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (79) |
| Chardonnay, White wine, quality wine, dry, Weißer Berg, 5.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Classic, 4.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (77) |
| Weißburgunder, White wine, quality wine, dry, Classic, 4.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| Weißburgunder, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, 5.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (76) |
| Welschriesling, White wine, quality wine, dry, Classic, 4.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (79) |
| Red wine, quality wine, dry, One in Red, 12.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Blauburger, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
| Merlot, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (79) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kirchberg, Weinviertel DAC | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (81) |
| White wine, quality wine, dry, Waldberg, Weinviertel DAC, 5.80 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (81) |
The vintage 2006 |
| The vintage wines presented by the Hirtl estate were a varied lot, as far as the classical varieties are concerned. While the Pinot Blanc was creamy and quite typical of the variety, the Veltliner wines lack a little depth when compared to other vintages. Nevertheless, with a single exception, it is fair to speak of a good range of wines. |
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Red wine, quality wine, dry, One in Red | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
| Chardonnay, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, 5.20 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Novemberlese, 6.20 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| Merlot, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Reserve, 18.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | |
| Zweigelt, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, 6.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| Blauburger, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel, 6.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Classic, Weinviertel, 4.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (80) |
| Merlot, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel, 8.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Weißburgunder, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel, 5.20 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Kirchberg, Weinviertel DAC, 5.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (81) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Waldberg, Weinviertel DAC, 5.70 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
The vintage 2005 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Red wine, quality wine, dry, One in Red, 11.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| Blauburger, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel, 6.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (77) |
| Chardonnay, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel, 5.20 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Novemberlese, Weinviertel, 6.20 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Weißburgunder, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel, 5.20 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| Zweigelt, Red wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel, 6.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (79) |
| White wine, quality wine, dry, Weinviertel DAC, 5.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85+) |
The vintage 2004 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Chardonnay, White wine, quality wine, dry, Classic, Weinviertel, 5.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (80) |
| Weißburgunder, White wine, quality wine, dry, Exklusiv, Weinviertel, 6.20 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Grüner Veltliner-Weißburgunder-Chardonnay, White wine, quality wine, dry, One in White, Weinviertel, 8.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83) |
| Red wine, quality wine, dry, One in Red, Weinviertel, 10.90 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83) |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, quality wine, dry, Weinviertel DAC, 6.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
The vintage 2002 |
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Lower Austria/Niederösterreich |
| Grüner Veltliner, White wine, ice wine, sweet, 15.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (89+) |
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