Nikolaihof Gelber Muskateller 2022

Lively, with grip on the palate, pure and fresh

Muscat blanc à Petits Grains (Temjanika, Tamaioasa Romaneasca)

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Citrus Fruit, Stone Fruit, Herbaceous, and Mineral, Reductive & Oxidative Nuttiness

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

Origin: Wachau, Austria

Grape Varietals:

Muscat blanc à Petits Grains (Temjanika, Tamaioasa Romaneasca)

Winemaking:
Biodynamic and Organic
Wild yeast and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 0-6 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
crayfish with Meyer lemons and fennel pollen, salad of yellow beetroot, nectarines and almonds

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Prawn tempura with wakame and lime

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 Gelber Muskateller 2022

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Gelber Muskateller (Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc) from the Wachau region of Austria. It comes from soils with loess on Danube gravel.

Taste Profile: A lean, juicy, totally dry and racy Muskateller, with this brilliant kick of freshness at the back. It has a floral & perfumed nose, with a waft of oxidativeness that wanes off gracefully to expose it's aromatic expression. Yellow stone fruit and citrusy, herbal freshness grace this wine, giving it a balanced palate & playful finish

Winemaking Process: The spontaneously fermented wine was matured in large wood and bottled after approximately 6 months. Besides 11.5 vol.-% alcohol, it has 6 grams of residual sugar and 5.8 grams of acidity.

Aromatic & Floral Whites

A lot of the wines in this category comes generally come from higher altitude or cooler climate regions, and often have bright acidity, balanced with fruitiness that cam come with or without some level of sweetness.

They general have perfumed floral, honeyed & spice notes. For fuller bodied styles, they often have an oiliness to them

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