Stadt Krems Ried Wachtberg Grüner Veltliner

Grüner Veltliner Ried Wachtberg 1ÖTW Kremstal DAC Reserve bottle image

Wine Description

Weingut Stadt Krems was originally founded by the city of Krems in 1452 to support a local hospital for city residents. With over 550 years of history, Weingut Stadt Krems is one of the oldest wine producers in Europe.  Since July 2003, the estate is managed by a young, innovated team directed by Fritz Miesbauer.  The flagships are Riesling and Gruner Veltliner (over 90%).

Stadt Krems Vineyards
Fritz Miesbauer
Stadt Krems Team
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Acclaim
“With a little air this wine will start flirting. Ripe white currant and sweet Golden Delicious apples appear on the palate. A lissome but fruity wine, it carries weight in all the right places.”
— Wine Enthusiast, May 2014
“Long and rich-tasting, with concentrated flavors of pear tart, apple pie and coconut cream. Features plenty of seductive smoky accents midpalate. White chocolate notes linger on the rich finish.”
— Wine Spectator, Nov 2014
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Kremstal DAC
Vineyard name
The Wachtberg vineyard
Vineyard size
3 acres
Soil composition
Loess and Gneiss
Vines/acre:
1,520
Yield/acre:
2.5 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1962
Harvest time:
November
First vintage of this wine:
1966
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,950
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Grüner Veltliner
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
19 days
Fermentation temperature:
68 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
25.9 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.9 g/L