Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 3.2 g/L
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Gruner Veltliner
Gruner Veltliner100%
Drinking Window 2023-2035
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Silicate-rich with gneiss on upper terraces and dark schistous amphibolites on lower terraces. shallow topsoil.
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Ried Achleiten, Weissenkirchen, Wachau
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Wooden Cask
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size large wooden casks
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Handpicked with multiple passages and strict selection. Reduced yields due to soil type. Maceration on skins for a few hours. Partly spontaneous fermentation. Aged in large wooden casks for several months, then aged on fine lees.
Food Pairing boiled beef with apple-horseradish, veal rump, thai som tam, spicy papaya salad
Critics Ratings A La Carte: 96
A La Carte96
Decanter95
Falstaff94
A. Larsson94
Vinaria95-97 (4 stars)
Wein.pur92.5-95
James Suckling93
Gault Millau18
Jancis Robinson16.5
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Dürnstein 107, 3601 Dürnstein, Austria
Phone
+43 (0)2711 371
Email
Owner
Domäne Wachau Cooperative
Cellarmaster
Heinz Frischengruber