Weingut Loimer

Austria
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Weingut Loimer

Kamptal, Austria

 
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Carrying on his family's winemaking tradition, Fred Loimer studied oenology at Austria’s Klosterneuburg University before gaining valuable work experience in Nahe, Germany, and the Napa Valley. He took over the winery from his father in 1997, purchasing a 19th century vaulted brick cellar, and renovating it into an avant garde architectural black box for his operations. Unlike most of his peers, Fred vinifies his wine to dryness, focusing on full maturity of the grapes, and not on sugar. His fresh modernity and relationship with the land has resulted in pure, focused wines.

The Loimer estate vineyards lie around Langenlois in the cool climate, sunny Kamptal region, northwest of Vienna. Divided into 100 parcels, planted on seven different soil types, and with a range of altitudes, their 80 hectares of vineyard provide fantastic opportunities for complexed and characterful wines. Fred's conversion to biodynamic viticulture began in 2006, and all his estate wines today carry the official Respekt certification, as association of which he is co-president.

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Grüner Veltliner Kamptal
Grüner Veltliner Kamptal
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Weingut Loimer

Weingut Loimer
Grüner Veltliner Kamptal

Carrying on his family's winemaking tradition, after studying oenology at Austria’s Klosterneuburg University and working in Germany and Napa, Fred Loimer took over the winery from his father in 1997. His 80 hectares of vineyards began conversion to biodynamics in 2006, and all are certified today. Unlike most of his peers, Fred vinifies his wine to dryness, like this concentrated, stony, older vine grüner from vineyard around Langenlois, growing on loess and gneiss soils at 200-400m. Predominantly fermented and aged in large stainless tanks (5% in large oak barrels), this rested 4 months on lees before blending and bottling.

Juicy pink grapefruit, lime zest, honeycrisp apple floods the palate, dusted with white pepper, and finishing with a grapefruit twist. A friendly, smart white and excellent introduction to Kamptal and Loimer. *New label this vintage.

"A lovely vintage for Loimer's classic regional grüner, balanced, fresh, lively but also concentrated above the mean, with excellent length and sustained interest on the palate. I love the zesty, saline acids that drive additional sips. Very tidy stuff here from Loimer, ever-reliable; drink or hold into the early '30s. Tasted October 2026.” - 91 points, John Szabo, MS, WineAlign.com

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Vintage: 2025
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $29
Style: Still

Appellation: Kamptal DAC
Country: Austria

Grape: Grüner Veltliner
Colour: White
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes

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Niederösterreich Pinot Noir
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Niederösterreich Pinot Noir
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Weingut Loimer Niederosterreich

Weingut Loimer
Niederösterreich Pinot Noir

From vineyards in Gumpoldskirchen and Langenlois, this biodynamic Pinot was native fermented over 3 weeks, entirely whole bunch, before resting 1 year in 300L oak casks, plus 6 months in large oak, and then 4 months in stainless tank before bottling, without fining or filtration, and with minimal SO2.

Wild herbs, damp forest, and moss lead this medium bodied red, with a juicy core of raspberry and cherry wrapped with finely sticky tannins, hugging the sides to a stony, saline, medicinal cherry finish. A lovely pure look at cool climate Pinot.

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Vintage: 2023
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $42
Style: Still

Appellation: Niederösterreich
Country: Austria

Grape: Pinot Noir
Colour: Red
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes

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Extra Brut Reserve
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Extra Brut Reserve
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Weingut Loimer

Weingut Loimer
Extra Brut Reserve

From certified biodynamic vineyards in Village sites Langenlois and Gumpoldskirchen, and loess, gneiss, and limestone gravels, this blends 33% Zweigelt, 19% Pinot Noir, 17% Pinot Blanc, 16% Chardonnay, 13% Pinot Gris, and 2% St. Laurent, native fermented in stainless, with full MLF. This spent at least 22 months on lees before disgorgement June 2023 with 2 g/L. Crunchy green apple, pear blossom, apricot skin races through this dry, zippy sparkler, with a tart citrus twist on the snappy finish. A lovely fresh aperitif wine.

"The white-golden colored NV Extra Brut Reserve, disgorged after 36 months with a dosage of two grams per liter in July 2021, offers a clear, deep, fresh and intense, well-concentrated, quite complex and mineral-defined bouquet of white, ripe fruits, cherries and chocolate intertwined with brioche aromas and flinty tones. On the palate, this is a rich and mouth-filling, very generous but precise and structured blend of colored grapes. The wine is full-bodied, intense and complex, and with this well-dosed richness, no gram of dosage will be missed. The finish reveals refreshing lemon aromas and otherwise rather red-wine notes such as cherries and black berries. In any case, this Extra Brut is utterly fresh and exciting. 12% stated alcohol. Tasted in January 2022. Drink Date:2022 - 2029.” - 92 points, Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate

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Vintage: NV
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $44
Style: Sparkling

Region : Niederosterreich
Country : Austria

Grape: Blend
Colour: White
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes

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Grüner Veltliner Langenloiser
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Grüner Veltliner Langenloiser
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Weingut Loimer

Weingut Loimer
Grüner Veltliner Langenloiser

From vineyards in the village of Langenlois, this Grüner Veltliner is from vines 20-50 years, and a mix of loess, sandy clays, and gneiss on mostly terraced vineyards. This was whole cluster pressed with partial maceration before a native ferment in primarily stainless, with 30% seeing time in used large oak barrels. Post ferment, this rested in stainless on fine lees for 5 months. Tight lemongrass, lemon verbena rule this streamlined white, with a light white honey sheen over river stones. This trails long with crystalline lemon and light salinity. Great energy here.

"Striking nose of caramelized pineapple, with white and pink pepper. Quite some tension on the medium-bodied palate between the fine tannins and the restrained fruit. Long, emphatically dry finish with dried herb complexity. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap.” - 92 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling, October 11, 2023.

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Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $35
Style: Still

Appellation: Kamptal DAC
Country: Austria

Grape: Grüner Veltliner
Colour: White
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes

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Pet Nat
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Weingut Loimer

Weingut Loimer
Pet Nat

From loess, and limestone gravels in Kamptal’s Langenlois and Gumpoldskirchen, and vines up to 20 years old, this biodynamic pet nat is a blend of 50% Donauriesling, 29% Muskateller, 13% Grüner Veltliner, and 8% Chardonnay. This was whole cluster native fermented in barrels and stainless before heading to bottle during ferment, where it spent 6 months on lees. This was disgorged in April 2023. Just off-dry, cloudy by intent, and 11.5%, this streams fragrant apricot, bergamot, pink grapefruit, and lime pith along the tight, nimble palate, finishing with a riffing grip. Lovely energy and lift here, in this pure pet nat.

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Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $35
Style: Sparkling

Appellation : Prickelndes Weinland Österreich
Region : Kamptal
Country : Austria

Grape: Blend
Colour: Orange
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes

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Gluegglich
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Weingut Loimer

Weingut Loimer
Gluegglich

This NV biodynamic orange wine blends Zierfandler, Rotgipfler, Riesling, Chardonnay, Traminer, and Muskateller from sedimentary, limestone gravels, and vines up to 85 years old in the Gumpoldskirchen. This was partial whole cluster native fermented in barrels (some lots on skins) for 8-10 months on full lees. This dry wine was bottled in spring 2022 without fining or filtration, evident in the slight haze to the medium yellow hue.

Apricot, peach fuzz, potpourri musk, and potent lime pith run the lightly grippy palate to a tart, light ashen finish. Fun pairing wine.

"Fred Loimer's iteration of a skin-macerated white is described on the website as: "Made just like in the old days. Our Gluegglich White is characterized by deeply rooted Austrian grape varieties from different vintages. Spontaneously, partially fermented on mash, no fining and no filtering. And patiently matured in wood." It's a blend of Zierfandler, Rotgipfler, Chardonnay, Traminer, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc from a solera started in 2017, with the youngest componenet from 2025 in this case, and as far as orange wines go, it presents as a clean and engaging wine with appealing, solidly citrus-saline and sapid palate, absent any obvious volatility or other deviations. Neither is the palate overtly tannic or astringent, rather more of a pleasantly chewy mouthful with measured extract and long finish. While not a style I typically gravitate towards, I think Loimer has done a bang up job with this wild blend, making for a fine introduction to the style and the portfolio, priced as it is in the entry tier of the estate. Drink or hold 2-5 years - I see no rush to consume. Tasted October 2026." - 91 points, John Szabo, MS, WineAlign.com

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Vintage: NV
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 12
Price per Bottle: $29
Style: Orange

Region: Glückliches Weinland Österreich
Country: Austria

Grape: Blend
Colour: Orange
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes

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Address:  Haindorfer Vögerlweg 23, A 3550 Langenlois, Austria

Website : https://www.loimer.at/en/

 

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