Stadt Krems Weinzierlberg 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
Vineyard name
Weinzierlberg
Vineyard size
22 acres
Soil composition
Löess, gravel, stone
Training method
Medium culture
Vines/acre:
1497
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1981-2003
Harvest time:
October-November
First vintage of this wine:
2003
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,400
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Grüner Veltliner
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Fining agent:
None
Type of aging container:
Stainless Steel Tanks
Size of aging container:
2,200 L
Length of aging before bottling:
4 months
Age of Aging Container:
5 Years
Length of bottle aging:
4 months
Total SO2
116
Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
24.5 g/L
Total SO2
116
Residual sugar:
4.2 g/L
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