Stadt Krems Kremstal Riesling

Riesling Kremstal DAC bottle image

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
“This offers a lip-smacking mix of lemon candy, along with fresh lemon zest and a touch of sage honey on well-defined frame. It shows good intensity and hints of orchard blossom on the finish.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Jul 2022
“Very pretty nose of violets, talc and irises. Lots of lime and violets on the palate. A purple and green wine! This has really fine, focused acidity, like a long silver needle, but as it meshes with the fruit it seems to dissolve into a lovely gauzy softness. Crunchy green apple, kiwi, greengage. Chicory leaf and sorrel. There is quite a lot packed into this stone-terrace wine.”– 16.5 out of 20 points
— Jancis Robinson, Apr 2022
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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
150
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
7.4 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
26.6 g/L
Total SO2
150
Residual sugar:
3.5 g/L