Citrus Fruit, Tree Fruit, Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, and Mineral, Smokey
BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)
Origin: Wagram, Austria
Grape Varietals:
Riesling
Winemaking:
Biodynamic and Organic
Wild yeast and On Lees Ageing
Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Halibut, ceviche, poutine chips
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Riesling from the Eisenhut grand cru site in Wagram. Together with Goldberg, Eisenhut is the hottest vineyard site in Grossriedenthal. A 100% Southern slope of burnt loess, where, if you dig far down enough you will even find ironstone, which gives this vineyard its name. Here, the Riesling grapes ripen very late and also contain less sugar than the Goldberg fruit.
Taste Profile: Eisenhut offers a rather unusual minerality for loess-grown grapes. The fruit is not nearly as ripe as in Goldberg, and the wine appear more austere and lean. Its tight acidic structure makes the Eisenhut somewhat “meaner” than its Goldberg cousin.
Winemaking Process: The grapes are hand-picked and then left to macerate for 4 to 6 hours, stems included. After spontaneous fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks, the wine remains on the lees for a further 12 months
