2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Müller-Thurgau
Region Wachau
Soil Very meagre gneiss
Vine Age 60
Fermentation Vessels Concrete egg
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Serving Temperature 10°C · 50°F
Production Details Fruit came from a single, steep, extremely high-altitude terraced vineyard. Vineyard work followed sustainable and increasingly organic principles without insecticides or herbicides, and the grapes were hand-picked. After maceration, the wine fermented spontaneously in a concrete egg and was bottled without filtration or sulfur addition.
Tasting Notes Open and accessible; intense citrus, chamomile, pistachio, ripe quince, roasted-nut aromas and garden leek; multilayered and complex, structured and elegant, with racy acidity, spice and a long finish.
Food Pairing Aperitif; smoked-fish aspic; char tartare; salt-baked branzino with rosemary potatoes; prosciutto with melon; ricotta cannelloni; sushi and sashimi; vegan mapo tofu; or Ca Kho To.
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Vintages
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 1.5 g/L
Total Acidity 7.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Müller-Thurgau
Region Wachau
Soil Gföhler gneiss
Fermentation Vessels 1000 L concrete eggs
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The approximately 60-year-old, high-altitude vineyard was planted in the 1960s and was sustainably farmed without insecticides or herbicides. Grapes were hand-picked during a very short harvest window at extremely low yields. After approximately 12 hours of skin contact, the wine fermented spontaneously in 1000 L concrete eggs with a small proportion of whole bunches; it was bottled unfiltered with a small sulfur addition.
Tasting Notes Open and accessible, with intense citrus and smoky spice; multilayered and powerful, with an elegant body, lively acidity, spice and a long finish.
Food Pairing Aperitif; smoked-fish aspic; char tartare; salt-baked branzino with rosemary potatoes; prosciutto with melon; ricotta cannelloni; sushi and sashimi; vegan mapo tofu; or Ca Kho To.
Critics Ratings 92 points — Falstaff
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Dürnstein 107, 3601 Dürnstein, Austria
Phone
+43 (0)2711 371
Email
Owner
Domäne Wachau Cooperative
Cellarmaster
Heinz Frischengruber