Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $62.84Original €55.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Drinking Window 2029-2054
Region Kremstal
Soil Gneiss based primary rock, Partly top soil of löss
Elevation 315.0 meters
Orientation South
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Ried Pfaffenberg Selection (single vineyard)
Vine Age 5-50 years, average 20 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottle Aging 1 month
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details No destemming, skin contact included. Fermentation 10-20 days at 23-26°C. Lees aging 6-8 months, no bâtonnage. Racked twice. Bottled and released in September. Yield restriction max 9,000 kg/ha. Hand harvested, selective harvest, rarely green harvest.
Tasting Notes
Nose: passion fruit, smoke
Palate: juicy, stony, mineral, smooth, zesty, aromatic
Critics Ratings Anne Krebiehl MW: 94/96
Anne Krebiehl MW94/96
James SucklingNone
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Drinking Window 2028-2053
Region Kremstal
Soil Gneiss based primary rock, Partly top soil of löss
Elevation 315.0 meters
Orientation South
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Ried Pfaffenberg Selection (single vineyard)
Vine Age 5-50 years, average 20 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottle Aging 1 month
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details No destemming, skin contact included. Fermentation 10-20 days at 23-26°C. Lees aging 6-8 months, no bâtonnage. Racked twice. Bottled and released in September. Yield restriction max 9,000 kg/ha. Hand harvested, selective harvest, rarely green harvest.
Critics Ratings A La Carte Wein-Guide: 97/100
A La Carte Wein-Guide97/100
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Region Kremstal
Soil Gneiss based primary rock, Partly top soil of löss
Elevation 315.0 meters
Orientation South
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Ried Pfaffenberg Selection (single vineyard)
Vine Age 5-50 years, average 20 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottle Aging 1 month
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details No destemming, skin contact included. Fermentation 10-20 days at 23-26°C. Lees aging 6-8 months, no bâtonnage. Racked twice. Bottled and released in September. Yield restriction max 9,000 kg/ha. Hand harvested, selective harvest, rarely green harvest.
Critics Ratings A La Carte Wein-Guide: 97/100
A La Carte Wein-Guide97/100
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 4.7 g/L
Total Acidity 7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Classification Kremstal DAC
Region Kremstal
Soil Primordial gneiss rock, Partially covered with loess
Elevation 330.0 meters
Orientation South
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Single vineyard (Ried Pfaffenberg, Stein)
Vine Age 5 to 45 years, average 25 years
Fermentation Vessels Cask, Stainless Steel
Pressing Method Pneumatic Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottle Aging 1 month
Lees Aging 4 months
Bottling Date Mar 2021
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details 100% hand harvest. No destemming, 3-6 hours skin contact. Fermentation in cask and stainless steel tanks (500-5,000L) for 5-10 days at 20-23°C with natural and cultured yeast. Minimum 4 months lees aging, no bâtonnage. Bottled March 2021, released April 2021. Yield restricted to maximum 9,000 kg/ha. Single vineyard, no blending.
Certifications Kremstal DAC
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 5.2 g/L
Total Acidity 6.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Region Kremstal
Soil Gneiss and loess
Orientation South
Vine Age 5–50 years
Fermentation Vessels cask and stainless steel
Natural Yeast Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand harvested; fermented with cultured and natural yeasts for 10–20 days in casks and stainless steel; matured for nine months on the lees. The vineyard elevation is reported as 280–350 meters.
2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 5.4 g/L
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Region Kremstal
Soil Sandy loess with gneiss components
Orientation South-Facing Terraces
Vine Age 10–18 years; average 15 years
Fermentation Vessels cask and stainless steel tanks, 500–5,000 L
Pressing Method Pneumatic Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Bottling Date Aug 2019
Production Details 100% hand harvested. Fruit was not destemmed and received 1–4 hours of skin contact before pneumatic pressing. Fermentation with natural and cultured yeasts lasted 10–20 days at 23–26°C in 500–5,000 L casks and stainless-steel tanks. No malolactic fermentation. Nine months on the lees without bâtonnage. Filled August 2019 and released September 2019. Planting density was 5,000–6,500 vines/ha; the stated 9,000 kg/ha figure is a legal maximum, not the wine’s actual yield.
Critics Ratings 95
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2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 3.8 g/L
Total Acidity 6.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Region Kremstal
Soil Gneiss and loess
Orientation South
Vine Age 5–50 years
Fermentation Vessels cask and stainless steel
Natural Yeast Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand harvested; fermented with cultured and natural yeasts for 10–20 days in casks and stainless steel; matured for six to eight months on the lees. Vineyard elevation is reported as 280–350 meters.
Sources: www.circovino.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
2009 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 5.3 g/L
Total Acidity 7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Region Kremstal
Soil Gneiss-based primary rock, Partly covered by loess topsoil
Orientation South
Sites Single vineyard; no blending
Vine Age 5–50 years; average 20 years
Fermentation Vessels cask and stainless steel tanks, 500–5,000 L
Pressing Method Pneumatic Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Volume 3,800 bottles
Bottles3,800
Production Details Hand harvested, with selective picking and no sorting table; rarely green harvested. Modified Moser training at 5,000–6,500 vines/ha with 1.40–1.80 m row spacing. No destemming; skin contact before pneumatic pressing; no carbonic maceration. Fermentation with cultured and natural yeast lasted 10–20 days at 23–26°C in 500–5,000 L casks and stainless-steel tanks. No malolactic fermentation. Six to eight months on the lees without bâtonnage; racked twice, filtered, then bottle-aged for one month before September release. The 9,000 kg/ha figure is identified as a legal maximum rather than actual vintage yield.
Tasting Notes honey, yellow peach, delicate sweetness, bright acidity, open, well developed
Sources: www.circovino.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $70.59Original CHF 58.00 | gerstl.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $70.59Original CHF 58.00 | gerstl.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $62.84Original €55.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 1500ml | ≈ $135.97Original €119.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $63.29Original CHF 52.00 | topwines.ch ↗ |
| Wine-SearcherLWIN 1171686 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Unterloiben 132, 3601 Dürnstein, Austria
Phone
+43 (0)2732 79355
Email
Owner
Emmerich Knoll III
Cellarmaster
Emmerich Knoll III