2013 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Grüner Veltliner
Drinking Window More than 25 years after harvest
Classification Dry
Region Wachau
Soil Old vineyard with clay-, Loess- and paragneiss-rich soil
Sites Ried Im Weingebirge
Fermentation Vessels Large wooden foudres
Pressing Method Pressed For More Than Ten Hours With Nikolaihof'S Approximately 12-Metre, 350-Year-Old Tree Press
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 10°C · 50°F
Closure Cork
Production Details Hand harvested; fermented and matured in large wooden foudres, with 30 months' maturation in vessels of 2,000–12,000 litres. The listing also reports acidity of 5.8 g/L but does not state its analytical basis, so that figure is not proposed as canonical total acidity.
Tasting Notes Gunflint, baked apple and citrus zest; vivid textured earthiness, salinity, bitter pith and dusty white pepper
Critics Ratings 94
Producer Information
Website
Address
Nikolaigasse 3, 3512 Mautern, Wachau, Austria
Phone
+43 (0)2732 829 01
Email
Owner
Familie Saahs
Cellarmaster
Nicolas Saahs