Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Ried Gaisriegl
Normal Classification
Riedenwein
Varietal
Riesling 100 % | 25 - 30 years
3000 - 3500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south
Sea Level
470 - 560 m
Soil
red slate | large
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
12 hour(s) | with stems: yes
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | 3 month(s)
Maturing
steel tank | 18 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
15 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | beginning/may 2019
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Residual Sugar
1.8 g/l
Acid
6.1 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2029
Awards
Falstaff
93
Robert Parker
91
Gault Millau
10
A la Carte
93
Wein Pur Trophy
0
Winery
Slate Soil, Altitude, Cool Climate & Handcrafting.
Located in Austria’s highest-lying wine region of Sausal, the town of Kitzeck is home to the SCHAUER winery – a family business where tradition, vertiginous single vineyards, sustainable philosophy and wines full of elegance and finesse are the order of the day.