Origin
Austria, Wachau, Mautern
Quality grade
Trockenbeerenauslese
Site
Vineyard Selection
Site Type
hillside
Varietal
Riesling 70 %
Grüner Veltliner 15 %
Jubiläumsrebe 15 %
Geografical Orientation
north east
Sea Level
240 - 260 m
Soil
loess
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | middle/november
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Skin Contact
48 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
small oak barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 12 month(s)
Maturing
small oak barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 60 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
6 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
60 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | beginning/april 2010
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | sweet
Alcohol
10.5 %
Acid
9 g/l
Residual Sugar
210 g/l
Certificates
Demeter, bio-dynamic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
14 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
high (50 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2010 - 2050
Winery
The Nikolaihof Wachau is a very special place that invigorates the people who live and spend time here. With almost 2,000 years of history, the estate is the oldest winery in Austria, and one of the first in the world to have begun operating by biodynamic principles. The estate has been owned by the Saahs family since 1894.