Origin
Austria, Wachau, Mautern
Quality grade
Wein aus Österreich
Site
Vineyard Selection
Site Type
terraces
Varietal
Grüner Veltliner 100 % | 10 - 50 years
3000 plants/ha | 6000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
north, south
Sea Level
210 - 300 m
Soil
loam
loess
paragneiss
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | middle/september
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | 3 week(s)
Maturing
steel tank | 9 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
3 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
6 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap | middle/june 2018
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
11.5 %
Acid
5.3 g/l
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Certificates
Demeter, bio-dynamic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
8 - 10 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2017 - 2027
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.