Origin
Austria, Wachau, Mautern
Quality grade
Sekt aus Österreich
Site
Vom Stein
Site Type
hillside
Varietal
Riesling 100 % | 40 years
3000 plants/ha | 3000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
north east
Sea Level
240 - 260 m
Soil
loess
danube gravel
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/september
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Skin Contact
8 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | 4 week(s)
Disgorgement
cold | mechanical
Sulfur Added
yes
Maturing
bottle | 36 month(s)
Data
Wine Type
Sparkling wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Certificates
Demeter, bio-dynamic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
8 - 10 °C
Aging Potential
high (20 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2017 - 2030
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.