Origin
Austria, Wachau, Mautern
Quality grade
Sekt aus Österreich
Site
Vineyard Selection
Site Type
hillside
Varietal
Zweigelt 100 % | 20 years
3000 plants/ha | 3000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
north
Sea Level
280 m
Soil
loess
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mash Fermentation
squashed | Stems: 100 % | 14 | 100 %
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | 2 week(s)
Maturing
bottle | 36 month(s)
Data
Wine Type
Sparkling wine | rose | dry
Alcohol
12 %
Certificates
Demeter, bio-dynamic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
8 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
high (25 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2016 - 2035
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.