Grüner Veltliner Riede Steiner Schreck "Kalt und Klar" unfiltriert 2020
An uncompromised, purist terroir wine from Stein an der Donau displaying immense freshness. This biodynamic Kremstal classic mesmerises with its fascinating structure, extremely low alcohol content and impressive mineral tension.
Bottler: HM Lang,Steinspreng 6, A-3500 Stein/Donau / Austria
In the glass
Colour
Pale to medium straw yellow.
Nose
Cool nuances of garden herbs, delicate blossoms, a touch of gravel and salted plums, initially accompanied by a fleeting note of reduction.
Palate
Electrifying and cascadingly fresh with razor-sharp acidity, striking citrus notes, a gripping texture and a fine, elegant creaminess on the finish.
Character
Taut, demanding and immensely linear – a cool, structured wine of huge mineral energy and purist elegance.
Pairing
Freshly shucked oysters, clams steamed in sake and dashi, as well as delicate lemon chicken with limequats and ginger.
Notes
Demeter-certified from 100-year-old vines on Gföhl gneiss; pressed extremely slowly over two days in a traditional 100-tonne wooden basket press, fermented in amphora and bottled unfiltered at just 10.5% abv.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Light to medium straw yellow.
Nose
Initially showing a touch of reduction, which rapidly dissipates with oxygen. After a little aeration, a purist picture of blossoms, garden herbs, fine gravel and fascinating salted plums reveals itself. The aroma comes across coolly, approachable and immensely elegant.
Palate
An impressive wine of structure and texture. The razor-sharp acidity cuts squeaky-clean through the palate like a freshly sharpened katana. Punchy, electrifying notes of yellow and green citrus fruits meet a gripping minerality reminiscent of the sensation of a 9-volt battery on the tongue. Despite the taut structure, a fine creaminess develops over time.
Finish
Very long, radiant and defined by uncompromising freshness. It leaves an immensely clear, mineral impression reminiscent of the finest Chablis style.
Terroir & Origin
The grapes grow in Stein an der Donau in the extremely steep Riede Steiner Schreck on narrow terraces. The soil here is intensely characterised by Gföhl gneiss and granite. The ancient vines, with roots around 100 years old, are farmed biodynamically.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Grüner Veltliner from an early harvest on 12 September 2020, resulting in a lean 10.5% ABV. Markus Lang pressed the grapes over two days using a self-built 100-tonne tree press. Following spontaneous fermentation, the must matured for over two years on the full lees in an amphora inside a bombproof tunnel at a constant 9 °C. Bottled unfiltered with minimal sulphur addition.
Food Pairings
Outstanding with clams steamed in sake and dashi, fresh small oysters, or aromatic lemon chicken with limequats and ginger.
Key Features
Demeter-certified and completely unfiltered. The combination of extremely razor-sharp acidity (8.4 g/l), low alcohol content and aging in ceramic amphora endows this wine with a radical, almost incisive clarity.
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