Leth
Gruner Veltliner Ried Scheiben Erste Lagen – 2022
Region: Austria - Wagram
Leth
Established in the early 1960s, three generations of the Leth family have worked tirelessly to establish Weingut Leth as a renowned Fels am Wagram winery. The Leth family are members of the Traditionsweinguter Osterreich (the association of traditional wineries in Austria). They strive to convey the highest and best characteristics of their region, their soils, their climate and their grape varieties through the wines they produce. Franz Leth, Franz Jr. and the entire Leth family are committed to the deepest expression of place.
The Wagram region of Austria is home to Europe’s most extensive loess soil formations. The region formed when glacial winds blew fine particles of agglomerated clay, sand and lime – loess – onto the prehistoric bedrock of the ancient course of the Danube river. The layers are up to 65 feet/20 meters deep and enable vine roots to delve deeply and absorb water and nutrients from the mineral-rich subsoils. Combined with the benevolent climate and wide temperature variation from day to night, perfect conditions combine to create unique terroir wines.
Throughout the winery’s history continuing to the present, the family Leth farms and produces wines with passion, idealism and innovation.
Reviews
93 Points
The 2022 Ried Scheiben 1ÖTW Grüner Veltliner shows a deep golden-yellow color. It is enormously rich and aromatic on the dense nose, characterized by cooked fruit and also reminiscent of chutney. Lush on the palate, it’s baroque and elegant, finely salty, lively and spicy, with good aromatic length and opulence. 13% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. 2025 – 2040
© Wine Advocate, May, 2024
90 Points
This is a soft gruner veltliner showing aromas of honeysuckle, peaches and yellow pears, with some green basil notes. It’s soft and medium-bodied, easy and fruity. Drink now. Screw cap.
jamessuckling.com, October, 2023
16 Points
Fels am Wagram. Sloping terraces at 230–285 m, with a south-south-east orientation. Calcareous sandy loam rests on top of metre-deep layers of loess. Beneath the loess is consolidated gravel. Certified sustainable (Nachhaltig Austria) and organic (EU BIO).
Broad and lavish aromas of lemon curd, fresh pear and perfumed spice. Spiced apple. Piercing acidity and a tapering palate that grows more slender the longer it stays in the glass. 2023 – 2028
JancisRobinson.com, September, 2023
91 Points
A concentrated thread of herb oil weaves through a weighty, silky frame, with an intense blast of white pepper, while salty, mineral elements bring savory density. Pink grapefruit acidity keeps tension high through the long, winding finish. Drink now through 2028.
Wine Spectator, June, 2025