Stadt Krems Ried Wachtberg Grüner Veltliner
Wine Description
Weingut Stadt Krems was originally founded by the city of Krems in 1452 to support a local hospital for city residents. With over 550 years of history, Weingut Stadt Krems is one of the oldest wine producers in Europe. Since July 2003, the estate is managed by a young, innovated team directed by Fritz Miesbauer. The flagships are Riesling and Gruner Veltliner (over 90%).
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Kremstal DAC
Vineyard name
The Wachtberg vineyard
Vineyard size
3 acres
Soil composition
Loess and Gneiss
Vines/acre:
1,520
Yield/acre:
2.5 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1962
Harvest time:
November
First vintage of this wine:
1966
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,950
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Grüner Veltliner
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
19 days
Fermentation temperature:
68 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Analytical Data
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
25.9 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.9 g/L