Bottler: HM Lang,Steinspreng 6, A-3500 Stein/Donau / Austria
In the glass
Colour
Pale gold.
Nose
Subtle, floral bouquet of gooseberries, yellow citrus fruits, mirabelle plums and fine herbs, underpinned by crushed rock and a delicate hint of lemon verbena.
Palate
Piquant, salty and crystalline with a punchy, electrifying acidity, delicate tannin texture and complex accents of apple, herbs and graphite.
Character
A captivating, unique Riesling full of tension and elegance, presenting itself with low alcohol, yet tremendous structure and a silky texture on the palate.
Pairing
Pairs brilliantly with millet risotto with yellow beetroot and fennel pollen, pan-fried Arctic char on whey with radish, as well as Alpine caviar with potatoes and crème fraîche.
Notes
A top-tier, Demeter-certified Riesling from 80-year-old vines in the Steiner Schreck, pressed for days on their own 100-tonne wooden beam press and aged unfiltered for over two and a half years in a stoneware amphora inside a bomb-proof gneiss tunnel.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Pale golden yellow.
Nose
Benefits greatly from breathing in a generous Burgundy glass. The aromatics unfold subtly and sensuously with notes of gooseberries, yellow citrus fruits, mirabelle plums and delicate herbs. A cool minerality of crushed rock is interwoven with an elegant accent of lemon verbena. By no means a loud, aromatic wine, but rather a discreet, structure-focused opening.
Palate
On the palate, it reveals a piquant, salty vein. The texture is reminiscent of the finest wet-and-dry sandpaper and graphite, accompanied by a very fine tannic structure. Despite the gripping acidity, the mouthfeel comes across as silky and brilliant. Notes of white flowers, fresh apple and herbs lend the delicate body a thrilling tension.
Terroir & Origin
Hails from the Steiner Schreck in Stein an der Donau (Kremstal). This extremely steep vineyard site sits at around 320 metres above sea level and is characterized by barren Gföhl gneiss and granite. The vines are up to 80 years old.
Grape Variety & Vinification
100% Riesling. The grapes were harvested on 15 September 2020 and processed over two days on a custom-built 100-tonne wooden beam press. Spontaneous fermentation took place with the addition of 5 to 6% whole bunches in the bomb-proof tunnel cellar at a constant 9 °C. Ageing extended over two and a half years on the full lees in a 1,000-litre stoneware amphora. Bottled unfiltered with 0 g/l residual sugar and just 10.5% abv.
Food Pairings
Pairs exquisitely with millet risotto with golden beetroot and fennel pollen. Equally brilliant alongside pan-seared Arctic char on the skin with whey, radish and elderflower, or Alpine caviar with potatoes, crème fraîche and wild herb salad.
Special Features
Demeter-certified biodynamics, an extremely slow pressing process on an engineered historical beam press, and maturation in stoneware endow this wine with its very own crystalline structure – a truly unique bottling with immense ageing potential.
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