Origin
Austria, Südsteiermark, Kitzeck im Sausal
Quality grade
Trockenbeerenauslese, Prädikatswein
Site
Ried Gaisriegl
Site Type
terraces
Varietal
Welschriesling 100 % | 15 years
Geografical Orientation
south
Sea Level
470 - 510 m
Soil
red slate | large
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | November 3
Malolactic Fermentation
no
Mazeration
12 hour(s) | with stems: yes
Fermentation
steel tank | 2 month(s)
Fermentation Stop: By cooling and SO2 At Residual Sugar 210 g/L
Maturing
steel tank | 18 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | end/april 2019
Deacidification
no
Acidification
no
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | sweet
Alcohol
9.5 %
Residual Sugar
210 g/l
Acid
7 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
11 - 13 °C
Aging Potential
high (25 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2035
Wine Description
Das Jahr 2017 eignete sich besonders für die Erzeugung edelsüßer Prädikatsweine. Diese Trockenbeerenauslese vom Welschriesling wurde am 3. November 2017 in der Ried Gaisriegl geerntet und für 18 Monate im Stahltank ausgebaut.
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.