Origin
Austria, Wachau, Wösendorf
Quality grade
Wachau DAC
Site
Kirchweg
Normal Classification
Federspiel
Site Type
plains
Varietal
Grüner Veltliner 100 % | 48 - 58 years
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
200 - 240 m
Soil
loam | medium | sub soil
sand | medium | sub soil
Vineyard Site
The Kirchweg vineyard gets its name from its location along the former path to the next closest church (in St. Michael). The vineyard name counts among the oldest in the Wachau region, already mentioned in writing in 1256. The northern part of the slope is dominated by Hochrain (Ralais) weathered rock, which was deposited here over the course of time as a debris cone from a small stream.
Weather / Climate
Average Rainfall Per Vintage
500 - 650 mm
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked
Mazeration
completely destemmed | 10 hour(s)
Fermentation
steel tank
Maturing
steel tank | 4 month(s)
Bottling
screw cap | Feb. 4, 2025
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Acid
4.9 g/l
Residual Sugar
2.2 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Aging Potential
high (10 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2025 - 2031
Wine Description
Helles Gelbgrün, silberfarbene Reflexe. Zart floral unterlegte weiße Apfelfrucht, Limettenzesten, mineralischer Touch. Komplex, saftig, elegant, reife Mangofrucht, frischer Säurebogen, mineralisch und anhaftend, dezente Süße im Nachhall, feine zitronige Nuancen im Rückgeschmack.
(91 | Falstaff Tasting 2025)