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94 points Falstaff Guide
4/5 stars VINARIA Guide
100% Handpicked
This small single vineyard with its impressive huge crystalline rocks is situated on a steep, south-facing and stone-terraced hillside, right above the Danube River, behind the old city of Stein. It was the first vineyard, which my father bought in 1964 – the roots and heardpeace of the winery — and was recultivated with Riesling-vines in 2002.
Soil
Thin layer of weathered cristaline rock, hot and meager, developed over mica schist, gneiss and amphibolite bedrock.
Harvest and Vinification
End of October we picked the fully ripe grapes with 19,5° KMW by hand. Destemming and three hours standing time for maceration followed by careful pressing, settling over night, temperature controlled. Spontaneous fermentation about six weeks in stainless steel. On the fine lies for 10 months.
Tasting notes
Shiny golden yellow colour. Intense aromas of ripe apricots, hints of lime and mint. On the palate the ripe stonefruit aromas continue, touch of blossom-honey, complex with lots of elegance and delicate crystalline minerality in the long lingering finish.
To serve with
Any kind of seafood- crabmeat, lobster, prawns, crayfish, pan fried or grilled fish, salmon- smoked or braised, asparagus, light meat, asian cuisine, spicy food, hard cheese.
Serving-temperature
11–13 °C
Best to drink 2024–2044
Shiny golden yellow colour. Intense aromas of ripe apricots, hints of lime and mint. On the palate the ripe stonefruit aromas continue, touch of blossom-honey, complex with lots of elegance and delicate crystalline minerality in the long lingering finish.
