Prager Steinriegl Riesling
Wine Description
Federspiel signifies a purely Wachau wine, fermented dry naturally between 11.5% and 12.5% alcohol. Steinriegl is the name of the vineyard sourced for this wine.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Steinriegl
Vineyard size
8.4 acres
Training method
Half High
Elevation:
690 - 870 feet
Vines/acre:
2470
Yield/acre:
2.3 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1973 (1/5), 1981 (2/5), 1986 (1/5), 1997 (1/5)
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1949
Bottles produced of this wine:
18,500
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Riesling
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
42 days
Fermentation temperature:
61.7 - 65.3 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless Steel
Size of aging container:
4,000 L
Length of aging before bottling:
8 months
Age of Aging Container:
7 years
Length of bottle aging:
5-6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.28
Acidity:
7.6 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
25.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.8 g/L