Prager Hinter der Burg Grüner Veltliner

Grüner Veltliner Ried Hinter der Burg Federspiel bottle image

Wine Description

Federspiel signifies a purely Wachau wine, fermented dry naturally between 11.5 % and 12.5 % alcohol. The name "Hinter der Burg", which has not been changed since the 13th century, means behind the old castle Weissenkirchen.

Prager Vineyards
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Acclaim
Lemony Gruner Veltliner from Austria. Recommended.
— Food & Wine, Mar 2011
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Hinter der Burg
Vineyard size
7 acres
Soil composition
Felsbraunerde
Training method
Half-high
Elevation:
660-780 feet
Vines/acre:
2307
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1961-1985
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1953
Bottles produced of this wine:
17,300
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Grüner Veltliner
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
34 days
Fermentation temperature:
60.8-64.4 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless Steel
Size of aging container:
2,000 - 4,000 L
Length of aging before bottling:
6-7 months
Age of Aging Container:
7 years
Length of bottle aging:
4-6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.32
Acidity:
6.7 g/L
Alcohol:
12 %
Dry extract:
23.4 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.2 g/L