Stadt Krems Ried Wachtberg Grüner Veltliner

Stadt Krems Ried Wachtberg Grüner Veltliner

Wine Description

Weingut Stadt Krems was founded in 1452 as a source of revenue for the hospital of Krems and is one of the oldest wineries in Austria. The municipality of Krems still owns the 560-year old winery and is today one of the best in the region. Farming practices are ‘Certified Sustainable,’ and the estate belongs to the prestigious Traditionsweingüter.

Kremstal is a transitional region between the loess soils of Kamptal and the stone terraces of Wachau and the character of its wines depends greatly on vineyard location. The vineyards of Weingut Stadt Krems are within the city limits of Krems and its neighboring district of Stein where steep terraces face the Danube on primary rock-based soils.

Grüner Veltliner Ried Wachtberg 1ÖTW is a single-vineyard, classified as Erste Lage (premier cru) by the Traditionsweingüter. Wachtberg lies behind the town of Krems, a high terraced hill that roughly translates as ‘Lookout Mountain.’ Wachtberg reaches a height of 400 meters with a bedrock of gneiss and schist covered by extensive deposits of calcareous loess. Vinified in stainless steel tanks.

Stadt Krems Vineyards
Fritz Miesbauer
Stadt Krems Team
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Acclaim
“This refined Grüner delivers focused and concentrated flavors of nectarine, lentil and apple that are backed by plenty of fresh acidity, while a white pepper note echoes. The lush finish features notes of cream and spice.” — Wine Enthusiast, Oct 2024
“The 2022 Grüner Veltliner Wachtberg was picked on the broad terraces of this site, reaching up to 400 meters on Danubian gravel with some loess cover. Partially fermented in large barrel, the nose is subdued but sends out creaminess. The palate is creamy but alive with pepper on its supple, smooth, yeasty, understated mid-palate. There is body, resonance and a whole lot of freshness on the finish.” — Vinous, Feb 2024
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Ried Wachtberg
Soil composition
Loess and Gneiss
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1962
First vintage of this wine:
1966
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,600
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Grüner Veltliner
Fining agent:
Animal based
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Total SO2
95
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
25.3 g/L
Total SO2
95
Residual sugar:
6.2 g/L