Prager Steinriegl Riesling
Wine Description
Franz Prager, co-founder of the Vinea Wachau, had already earned a reputation for his wines when Toni Bodenstein married into the family. Bodenstein’s passion for biodiversity and old terraces, coupled with brilliant winemaking, puts Prager in the highest echelon of Austrian producers.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Steinriegl vineyard
Vineyard size
12 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Rocky, and Silty-Loam
Training method
Half High
Elevation:
820-1,120 feet
Vines/acre:
2,680
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Southern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1949-1990
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1953
Bottles produced of this wine:
25,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Riesling
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
34 days
Fermentation temperature:
63 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
4,000 L
Length of aging before bottling:
7 months
Age of Aging Container:
7 years
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
Analytical Data
Acidity:
7.2 g/L
Alcohol:
12.6 %
Dry extract:
27.8 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.9 g/L