Citrus Fruit, Mineral, and Pepper / Spice, Smokey
BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)
Origin: Wachau, Austria
Grape Varietals:
Grüner Veltliner
Winemaking:
Biodynamic and Organic
Wild yeast and On Lees Ageing
Maturation: 0-6 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Tortellini with artichokes and mint, herb-crusted chicken with potato salad
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
The lightest Veltliner from Nikolaihof, named after the ageing process on light lees.
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Gruner Veltliner from the Wachau, Austria. Sourced from many different vineyards near Mautern, the Grüner Veltliner Hefeabzug is Nikolaus Saahs’ “Steinfeder” class.
Taste Profile: Extremely straightforward and young crisp Grüner Veltliner from Nikolaihof. Mineral, salty, light spiciness, great grapefruit acidity. All buffered with zesty passion fruit and sweet mango, with a hint of herbs & blond tobacco. Seems young and fresh at first, bright as well as delicately fragrant and has only slight yeasty notes
Winemaking Process: The wine was fermented spontaneously and bottled in April 2023. Before bottling, the wine was stored on fine lees for 6 months. In addition to 11.5 vol-% alcohol, it has 2.5 grams of residual sugar and 5.4 grams of acidity.
