Nikolaihof Vinothek Vom Stein Riesling 1990

A shy & purist bouquet that smells so young & vital, it'll be a surprise in any blind tasting

Riesling

$525.00

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Mineral, Herbaceous, Stone Fruit, and Citrus Fruit, Leather / Earthy and Smokey

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Wachau, Austria

Grape Varietals:

Riesling

Winemaking:

Wild yeast and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: >24 Months Oak Barrels and Bottle Ageing

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING

Nikolaihof Wachau

Nikolaihof Wachau is one of Austria's oldest wine estates, based in the Unesco-recognized region of Wachau. It is best known for its wines made from Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. The Saahs family has owned the estate since 1894

Description

Nikolaihof Vinothek Vom Stein Riesling 1990

Drinkable history and equipped with this immortality of the barrel ripeness of the Nikolaihof , which makes this winery a kind of great old Rioja of the Wachau white wine - unique and iconic.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Riesling from the Wachau.

Taste Profile: A shy & purist bouquet that smells so young & vital, it'll be a surprise in any blind tasting. It shows spice in the form of nerbs & tobacco, that developes ripe apricot & plum expressiveness. Grippy tannic structure that gives it textural bite. Ethereal through & through.

Winemaking Process: The wine matures in oak barrels for over 15 years. A wine released ready for drinking, even though it can be aged for much longer in bottle.

Dry & Yeasty Whites

Open tank fermentation, lees stirring, pumping over and racking can all play a role during vinification, while oxidative aging in allows gradual air contact with the wine. Oak barrels & concrete tanks are most often used for such styles, and the more intense styles are often made under flor

Expect notes of yeasty umami notes, as well as almon, dried apricot, and salinity

Oxidative Wines

A wine that is deliberately exposed to oxygen, usually as a result of open fermentors, or using porous vessel like oak barrels or Georgian amphorae. These wines tend to exhibit more nutty, dried fruit & saline notes, and typically have a darker color to them