Herrenhof Lamprecht is a historic estate in Austria’s Vulkanland Steiermark. Once a monastery, it began its current phase of wine production in 2005 and now has 11 hectares of vines, including three hectares devoted to Furmint.
The wines were tasted with Gottfried Lamprecht. He makes them in 600-litre barrels, using oak from his own forest for about half of them. The approach is natural, with some sulphur dioxide added before bottling.
The tasting revealed a collection of wines marked by freshness, precision and texture, with Furmint and traditional field blends particularly impressive.
Wines tasted
- Cremant de Herrenhof 2021 — Furmint with bright, linear fruit, lively acidity and clarity. 90/100
- Furmint von Sandstein 2023 — Stony and fresh, with vivid fruit, good texture and purity. 91/100
- Furmint von Sandstein 2024 — Deeper and more textured, with pear, citrus and mineral notes. 93/100
- Sand + Kalk 2024 — Pinot Blanc showing precise citrus and pear, a hint of peach and excellent finesse. 94/100
- Riesling Pax Dei 2023 — Made separately in good years from sandstone soils; lively and pure, with lemon, mineral notes and finesse. 94/100
- Buchterberg Gemischter Satz Weiss 2023 — A complex field blend that includes old pre-phylloxera varieties. After two years in oak, it shows concentrated citrus, layers of flavour and a saline edge. 95/100
- Buchterberg Gemischter Satz Weiss 2021 — Harmonious and fine, with lemon, saline notes and appealing texture. 95/100
- Schrammelberg Alsteirischer Mischatz 2023 — Made from purchased grapes grown on 90-year-old, ungrafted vines. Concentrated and mineral, with pear and citrus. 95/100
- Sand & Kalk ‘r’ 2022 — Pinot Gris aged for two years in oak, with mandarin, citrus, pear and spice, balanced by lively acidity and salinity. 94/100
- Buchterberg Rosé 2024 — A red-grape field blend with delicate red-cherry, pear and apple notes and a slight saline quality. 93/100
- Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 — Deep orange-red in colour, with bright cherry and pear, leafy notes, spice and gentle tannins. 93/100
- Buchterberg Rot 2022 — A field blend macerated on skins for 30 days, offering lively cherry, spice and pepper, with a stylish, textured feel. 94/100
- Buchterberg Rot 2023 — Fresh and floral, with cherry and raspberry, brisk mineral character and a balance of intensity and elegance. 94/100