Prager Steinriegl Riesling

Riesling Ried Steinriegl Federspiel bottle image

Wine Description

When Franz Prager co-founded the Vinea Wachau in 1983, he had already established a reputation as one of Austria’s best winemakers. The marriage of Franz’s daughter, Ilse, to Dr. Toni Bodenstein in the 1990s was the catalyst for sweeping renaissance at the winery. Bodenstein, a biologist, geologist and historian, spent years studying the geology of the region and focused much of his attention on preserving genetic diversity. His “Arche Noah” project, a planting of old Grüner Veltliner and Riesling clones is the result of his work. Bodenstein’s scholarly approach, passion for biodiversity, and brilliant winemaking has elevated Prager to the highest echelon of Austrian wine producers.

Prager Vineyards
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Acclaim
“A fruity style, boasting apricot, ripe apple, white pepper, mineral and floral notes. Harmonious and fresh, leaving a sapid, mineral aftertaste.”
— Wine Spectator, Jun 2017
“The 2015 Riesling Federspiel Steinriegl is very aromatic and almost Muskateller-like on the nose. Light and piquant on the palate, this is a juicy, round and well-balanced Riesling with grip and a lingering minerality in the stunningly long and mineral finish.”
“I have still a lot of 2015s to taste but Toni Bodenstein’s collection of Riesling and Grüner Veltliner Smaragds set the benchmark. There are world class wines amongst them, true classics of which we will still sing in 20 or 30 years. Weingut Prager has probably bottled the finest Achleiten Veltliners I have ever tasted. Check out the Smaragd and the Smaragd Stockkultur. Have there been greater Veltliners been bottled in the past 16 years? On the same level is the Veltliner Smaragd Zwerithaler Kammer from a .34 hectare plot from before World War I. It has been launched for the first time at Weingut Prager. Also don't miss the 2015 GV Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein. Amongst the Rieslings Ried Klaus rules, accompanied from the Achleiten. In fact there are so many wines to buy from Prager this year that you need a big wallet and a great heart for Grüner Veltliner and Austrian Riesling. Whereas the 2014s did not speak to me when I tasted them in winter the 2015s were singing when I tasted them in April – and they are still doing.”
— Wine Advocate, Jun 2016
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Steinriegl vineyard
Vineyard size
12 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Rocky, and Silty-Loam
Training method
Half High
Elevation:
820-1,120 feet
Vines/acre:
2,680
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Southern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1949-1990
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1953
Bottles produced of this wine:
25,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Riesling
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
34 days
Fermentation temperature:
63 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
4,000 L
Length of aging before bottling:
7 months
Age of Aging Container:
7 years
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
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Analytical Data
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