Citrus Fruit, Mineral, and Pepper / Spice, Smokey
BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)
Origin: Wachau, Austria
Grape Varietals:
Grüner Veltliner
Winemaking:
Biodynamic Winemaking
Autolyse (On Lees Ageing)
Maturation: 0-6 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Tortellini with artichokes and mint, herb-crusted chicken with potato salad
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sashimi
The lightest Veltliner from Nikolaihof, named after the ageing process on light lees.
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Gruner Veltliner from the Wachau, Austria. Sourced from many different vineyards near Mautern, the Grüner Veltliner Hefeabzug is Nikolaus Saahs’ “Steinfeder” class.
Taste Profile: Extremely straightforward and young crisp Grüner Veltliner from Nikolaihof. Mineral, salty, light spiciness, great grapefruit acidity. All buffered with zesty passion fruit and sweet mango, with a hint of herbs & blond tobacco. Seems young and fresh at first, bright as well as delicately fragrant and has only slight yeasty notes
Winemaking Process: The wine was fermented spontaneously and bottled in April 2023. Before bottling, the wine was stored on fine lees for 6 months. In addition to 11.5 vol-% alcohol, it has 2.5 grams of residual sugar and 5.4 grams of acidity.
From the limestone character of Sancerre to the green, herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc of Marlborough, this style group often shows off cut grass and wet stone. Often associated with coastal regions or limestone based terroir, these wines are characterised with crisp acidity, mineraiity, citrus tones, with a hint of grassiness
Aging a wine on lees (sur lie) significantly affects its taste, texture, and overall complexity. Lees refer to the dead yeast cells and other solid particles that settle at the bottom of a fermentation vessel after primary fermentation.
It helps with flavour development, often adding bready, nutty, toasty, or creamy flavors. It also helps to balance acidity & creates a more rounded, creamy, and silky mouthfeel.
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