Prager Hinter der Burg Grüner Veltliner
Wine Description
Prager's polymath grower/winemaker Toni Bodenstein brings a thoughtful curiosity and intellectual excellence to all his projects, especially his Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Hinter der Burg. The word "Federspiel" signifies a purely Wachau wine, fermented dry naturally between 11.5 % and 12.5 % alcohol. The name "Hinter der Burg", which has not been changed since the 13th century, means behind the old castle Weissenkirchen.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Hinter der Burg vineyard
Vineyard size
7 acres
Soil composition
Felsbraunerde
Training method
Half-high
Elevation:
660-780 feet
Vines/acre:
2,307
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
Southern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1964-1983
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1953
Bottles produced of this wine:
37,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Grüner Veltliner
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
34 days
Fermentation temperature:
61-64 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
2,000 - 4,000 L
Length of aging before bottling:
6-7 months
Age of Aging Container:
7 years
Length of bottle aging:
4-6 months
Analytical Data
Acidity:
6.1 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
21.1 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.3 g/L
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