Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Gewürztraminer and Riesling field blend (Gemischter Satz)
Drinking Window Drink now through 2030
Region Wachau
Soil Gneiss
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand-harvested Gewürztraminer and Riesling from the same vineyard, picked and processed together. Thirty percent was fermented on skins and 70% as directly pressed must, using spontaneous wild-yeast fermentation; the wine was matured in a used wooden cask without fining, filtration or added SO₂. Recommended serving temperature is 10–12°C.
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Vintages
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.0%
Grape Varieties Gewürztraminer and Riesling field blend (Gemischter Satz)
Region Wachau
Natural Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Spontaneously fermented, unfined and unfiltered; the retailer describes skin-contact maturation in used wood and no sulfur addition. The separate exact-vintage allergen declaration says the finished wine contains sulfites, so 'no sulfur' is retained only as a no-addition production statement.
Certifications AT-BIO-302; Demeter
Tasting Notes Deep gold with amber reflections and cloudy appearance; aromas of wine yeast, ripe apple, apple compote, quince, hay, dried flowers, honey, vineyard peach and wild herbs; dry, precise, yeasty-spicy, refreshing and texturally smooth.
Food Pairing Herb-focused vegetable dishes; grilled trout with lemon verbena and fennel; Wiener Backhendl with potato and lamb's-lettuce salad; or grilled pointed cabbage with hazelnut cream and fermented radish.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Nikolaigasse 3, 3512 Mautern, Wachau, Austria
Phone
+43 (0)2732 829 01
Email
Owner
Familie Saahs
Cellarmaster
Nicolas Saahs