Nikolaihof Gutswein Off Dry Riesling 2017

This became the Nikolaihof “manor” wine after a natural fermentation stop. Like all great things, it's a "by coincidence"!

Riesling

$86.00

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Tropical Fruit, Mineral, Herbaceous, and Floral, Leather / Earthy and Creamy / Buttery

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

Origin: Wachau, Austria

Grape Varietals:

Riesling

Winemaking:
Biodynamic and Organic
Wild yeast and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 0-6 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 Gutswein Off Dry Riesling 2017

This became the Nikolaihof “manor” wine after a natural fermentation stop. Like all great things, it's a "by coincidence"!

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Riesling from the Wachau, Austria. The vines are grown on loess soils on Danube gravel, from the Vom Stein vineyards of Weingut Nikolaihof

Taste Profile: Clear and intense on the nose, with aromas of minerality, forest floor, sweet peach, white flowers and a hint of dry bread and honey with a slightly sweet aftertaste.

Winemaking Process: Harvested manually. This is part of the ‘Vom Stein’ Riesling Federspiel, which was used as ‘gutswein’ after the natural cessation of fermentation. 6 months maturation and bottled. Spontaneous fermentation on large foulers (2000 to 12000 liters)

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