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95 points GOLD International Wine Challenge 93 points Falstaff Guide
4/5 stars VINARIA Guide
100% Handpicked
This vineyard with its 66 year old vines is situated on the southern side of the Danube-river, on a high plateau of ancient Danube-terraces on the foot of the Goettweig-mountain with it´s mighty monastery on top.
Soil
Deep nutrient loess (= calcerous sandy –silty loam-soil, aeolic sediments of the Alps deposited in the last glacier-time.)
Harvest und Vinification
End of October we picked the golden, fully ripe grapes with 20,5° KMW by hand. After destemming with five hours standing time for maceration of the mash and careful pressing, the must settled over night, temperature controlled. Pulled from the settlings. Spontaneous fermentation, temperature controlled by 18- 21° C, for about four –five weeks. On the fine lees till April, filtered and bottled in July, released with September.
Tasting notes
Shiny golden yellow colour. Nose of yellow Delicious-apples and juicy pears with a peppery touch. On the palate saturated fruit glaze, powerful and well balanced with lots of minerality showing up the loess soil. Savoury touch of white pepper in the long lasting finish.
To serve with
Roasted fish, seafood, smoked fish, — salmon, roasted goose, asian food, spicy food, homemade pasta with mushrooms, beef, lamb, barbecue.
Serving-temperature
11–13°C
Best to drink 2024–2034
Shiny golden yellow colour. Nose of yellow Delicious-apples and juicy pears with a peppery touch. On the palate saturated fruit glaze, powerful and well balanced with lots of minerality showing up the loess soil. Savoury touch of white pepper in the long lasting finish.
