Nikolaihof Vom Stein Riesling Federspiel 2011

Vom Stein is always more rugged, meatier, more cooked - a brusk and sturdy side of Riesling

Riesling

$102.00

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Citrus Fruit, Stone Fruit, Pepper / Spice, Mineral, and Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Smokey

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)

Origin: Wachau, Austria

Grape Varietals:

Riesling

Winemaking:
Biodynamic and Organic
Direct Press, Whole Bunch, Wild yeast, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: >24 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Cajun chicken, roasted pork

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sio bak, sashimi, papaya salad

Nikolaihof Wachau

Nikolaihof Wachau is one of Austria's oldest wine estates, based in the Unesco-recognized region of Wachau. It is best known for its wines made from Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. The Saahs family has owned the estate since 1894

Description

Nikolaihof Vom Stein Riesling Federspiel

Impressive and singular dry Riesling from one of the most historically significant estates in Austria. For this particular Federspiel, Nikolaihof sources fruit from the Vom Stein (a sub-site of Silberbichel), which has gneiss, mica, and loess soils.

Vom Stein is not technically a vineyard name, but a vineyard territory (cluster of vineyards) once known by this name. Nikolaihof aims to maintain the ancient traditions of this area and retains this name for this wine

This beautiful Riesling from Nikolaihof offers a very pretty bouquet, showing pretty scent of citrus fruits, lemon curd and apricot. It is incredibly fresh with sweet notes of honey and brioche and a subtle anise underpin. It is bright and juicy with the sweetness of fruits and stimulating acidity. Great pleasure in the mouth as the juiciness flirts with the tongue with a touch of spice.

The low alcohol contributes to the palate's desire for more and for the accompaniment of a cuisine that seems as aromatic and original as the wine itself.

Bright & Mineral Whites

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

Oxidative Wines

A wine that is deliberately exposed to oxygen, usually as a result of open fermentors, or using porous vessel like oak barrels or Georgian amphorae. These wines tend to exhibit more nutty, dried fruit & saline notes, and typically have a darker color to them