WEINGUT THOMAS LEITHNER
Kamptal, Austria
Anna Leithner, the 11th generation winemaker of Kamptal’s famous Weingut Thomas Leithner, shows me the ancient cellars beneath the family’s home, where three generations still reside. Carved from the compact loess soils in the late 17th century, the multiple caves are a treasure of library wines telling the story of this house.
Founded in the region’s main wine village of Langenlois in 1676, with vineyards dating to the early 1670’s, the Leithner Weingut has been continuously operated by one family since that time. With a reputation for making full-bodied and age worthy wines, the house produces Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Traminer, Chardonnay, Neuburger, Roter Veltliner, and Zweigelt from its own, organically-managed vineyards.
In the heart of Grüner Veltliner’s prime terroir, it’s no surprise that Leithner’s GV has earned international acclaim. But unlike many of its neighbors, the other wine that steals the show here is a red – Austria’s famous Zweigelt
