Stadt Krems Kremstal Riesling

Stadt Krems Kremstal Riesling

Wine Description

Weingut Stadt Krems was founded in 1452 as a source of revenue for the hospital of Krems and is one of the oldest wineries in Austria. The municipality of Krems still owns the 560-year old winery and is today one of the best in the region. Farming practices are ‘Certified Sustainable,’ and the estate belongs to the prestigious Traditionsweingüter.

Kremstal is a transitional region between the loess soils of Kamptal and the stone terraces of Wachau and the character of its wines depends greatly on vineyard location. The vineyards of Weingut Stadt Krems are within the city limits of Krems and its neighboring district of Stein where steep terraces face the Danube on primary rock-based soils.

Riesling Kremstal DAC is a ‘Gebietswein’ or regional wine intended to capture the typicity of the Kremstal area. From mainly primary rock and gravel soils on terraced sites near Stein, this dry Riesling was vinified in stainless steel tanks and bottled after a short period resting on its fine lees.

Stadt Krems Vineyards
Fritz Miesbauer
Stadt Krems Team
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Acclaim
“The 2022 Riesling Steinterrassen is from gneiss and gravel soils. The nose is alive with green citrus and crushed citrus foliage. The palate is vivid but still rounded with ripeness. Stony, bright and ripe but fresh, that citrus length is both lasting and aromatic.” — Vinous, Feb 2024
“Super-expressive nose of wild flowers and herbs! Dry riesling doesn’t get more crystalline than this radical expression of the terraced vineyards of the Danube Valley. A wine for heroes and moments of revelation! Fundamental finish of crushed rock and all that grows in that kind of soil.” — James Suckling, Dec 2023
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Kremstal DAC
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Riesling
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fining agent:
Animal based
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Total SO2
126
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
7.1 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
25.3 g/L
Total SO2
126
Residual sugar:
4.2 g/L