Prager Hinter der Burg Grüner Veltliner

Grüner Veltliner Ried Hinter der Burg Federspiel bottle image

Wine Description

Franz Prager, co-founder of the Vinea Wachau, had already earned a reputation for his wines when Toni Bodenstein married into the family. Bodenstein’s passion for biodiversity and old terraces, coupled with brilliant winemaking, places Prager in the highest echelon of Austrian producers.

Federspiel is a designation of ripeness for dry wines, a term used exclusively by members of the Vinea Wachau. Federspiel wines must fall between 11.5 and 12.5% ABV without chaptalization. The grapes are hand-harvested, typically in October, and are sent directly to press where they spontaneously ferment in stainless-steel tanks.

Ried Hinter der Burg, meaning “behind the old castle” of Weißenkirchen, is a southeast-facing site with sedimentary soils, rich in humus and containing “shotte” stones from the old Danube. The vineyard benefits from sitting just below the Hinter Seiber and its deep soils are especially well-suited to Grüner Veltliner. Prager produces only Grüner Veltliner Federspiel from this site.

Prager Vineyards
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Acclaim
“From gravelly soils brought by the Danube, the 2018 Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Ried Hinter der Burg is incredibly pure, bright and fresh on the white-fruit and flinty nose. From vines planted in 1961, this is a rich and intense yet pure, vibrantly fresh and mineral Grüner that is outstanding for this vintage. Bodenstein's 2018 combines finesse and crystallinity with elegance, intensity and power on the finish. All this at 12.5% alcohol. Highly recommend. Tasted at the domain in September 2019.”
— Wine Advocate, Mar 2020
“Gruner is Austria’s signature grape, and this cool, precise example from a star producer along the Danube features notes of lime, mint, and earth.”
— Bloomberg, Dec 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Ried Hinter der Burg
Vineyard size
21 acres
Soil composition
Pebbly and Stony
Elevation:
760-860 feet
Vines/acre:
2,080
Yield/acre:
2.1 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1961-1983
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1953
Bottles produced of this wine:
24,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Grüner Veltliner
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
36 days
Fermentation temperature:
64 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
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Analytical Data
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