Anyone who comes across the mighty, 150-year-old wooden press at the Nastl Heurigen immediately realises that viticulture has a long tradition in this family business - with the emphasis on the word "family". Today, Christian Nastl, together with his parents Renate and Günter Nastl and his siblings Alexander and Petra, are entrusted with the family estate. The family's winemaking history continues unabated.
In the unique microclimate of the Kamptal, the distinctive Nastl wines mature. Whether "VelKam" (VELTLINER from the KAMptal), as the light, fruity regional representatives are called, or the local/village wines of Veltliner and Riesling, or the extraordinary Veltliner from the single vineyards of Kittmannsberg, Käferberg and Steinmassl: there is a suitable companion for every occasion.
"Enjoyment at every level" is the motto of the wine-growing family. This is taken quite literally in the three-storey wine cellar: Level one is accessed through the traditional cellar entrance in the Kühsteingraben cellar lane. It includes a hall with stainless steel tanks and connecting corridors to the 300-year-old wooden barrel cellar and Vinotheque.
The gently working press is on the second floor, after which the grapes are transferred to the third floor.
All operations are carried out by gravity flow. From here, you have a breathtaking view over the best vineyards of Langenlois, such as Loiserberg, Steinhaus, Steinmassl or Käferberg.
The Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and Zweigelt varietals are in a designated area called 'Reservebereich' and belong to the category known in-house as "Gigant", meaning giant. These are wines of particular expression and pronounced volume. Produced only in years when the conditions for grape ripening are perfect, they are characterised by a rich structure, acidity, sweetness and a long finish. These 'giants' are a valuable investment with long-term ageing potential. With each year of ageing, they reveal new flavour components.
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