Stadt Krems Weinzierlberg Grüner Veltliner

Grüner Veltliner Ried Weinzierlberg 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.

Grüner Veltliner Ried Weinzierlberg is a single-vineyard lying behind the town of Krems. Weinzierlberg roughly translates as “Winemaker’s Hill” with the name first documented in 1112. The warm, south-facing, terraced site consists of loess over gravel and primary rock, and vinification took place in stainless steel tanks.

Stadt Krems Vineyards
Fritz Miesbauer
Stadt Krems Team
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Acclaim
“Crisp green apple and Conference pear scents vie for attention in this wine. The slender palate adds a backdrop of yeasty savoriness yet remains sprightly and zippy. Riper fruit adds a more sonorous tone as it finishes, feeling full of citric verve and totally appetizing.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Jul 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Kremstal DAC
Vineyard name
Ried Weinzierlberg
Soil composition
Löss, gravel, stone
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
October-November
First vintage of this wine:
2003
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Grüner Veltliner
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Fining agent:
Animal based
Type of aging container:
Stainless Steel Tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
4 months
Total SO2
135
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
6.1 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Total SO2
135
Residual sugar:
3 g/L