Beerenauslese Tasting (dessert) 0.375ml. 2017
Art. # 0432
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Domäne Wachau
The Wachau Valley is in Austria, west of Vienna, along the Danube. Nearly 440 hectares of vineyards are grown by members of this cooperative, which is 30 percent of the entire Wachau district. These vineyards are located on steep terraces, reinforced with old stone walls and are declared part of the world cultural heritage. Famous names such as Achleiten, Kollmitz, Loibenberg and Tausend-Eimer-Berg are part of the Domäne Wachau vineyards and make it the only wine cellar with wines from all the most prestigious places in the region. Domäne Wachau strives for the highest quality and, as a member of the Vinea Wachau Nobils Districtus, produces wines from the Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd categories. The grapes are harvested from their own vineyards and the purchase of grapes, must or wine outside Wachau is not allowed. Today, the winery is one of the ten best producers of white wine in Austria.
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Wachau
Wachau is a small but important wine region on the Danube River in northern Austria. One of the most famous and respected wine regions in the world, Wachau is known for its dense Grüner Veltliner and rich, steely Riesling. Grüner Veltliner from Wachau is perhaps the most iconic of all Austrian wine styles. Spicy, aromatic, and intense, these wines are marked by spicy citrus notes and white pepper. The neighboring Krems Valley and Kamptal are the only other regions (in Austria or beyond) that can produce Grüner Veltliner in this way. The terms Steinfeder, Federspiel, and Smaragd are often found on bottles of white wine from the region. This three-tier classification was developed by producers in the region as a way to communicate the style of their wines, beyond the region and grape variety. Most vineyards are located on steep (often terraced) slopes above the Danube - a naturally sunny spot where warm summer temperatures are slightly stabilized by the river below. The most aromatic wines come from vineyards located on southern terraces. The steep banks of Wachau can easily be mistaken for those of Germany's Mosel, even though the wines are different. The classic Riesling from Wachau has a richer, riper, and more tropical flavor than its cooler, wetter Mosel counterparts. They have much more in common with the richer Rieslings from Alsace and Pfalz. The climate of Wachau and indeed all of northern Austria is influenced by two dramatically different climatic zones: the cold Eastern Alps to the west and the warm Pannonian Plain, which dominates Hungary to the east. Overall, the Austrian climate is definitely continental, with warm summers and cold winters, but along the banks of the Danube, a more moderate mesoclimate prevails. The types of soils play an important role in the Wachau vineyards. They are composed mainly of sand, gravel, and loess, carried downstream by the Danube River for many millennia. A special type of gneiss, known as
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Riesling
Riesling is an aromatic white grape variety that produces wine in the entire range - from botrytized sweet (one of the best in the world) to dry and semi-dry varieties, with captivating aromas of citrus and stone fruits, as well as the typical petroleum aroma, which in certain terroir appearances can dominate sensitively. Riesling's homeland can be said to be the valleys of the Rhine and Moselle rivers in Germany - the variety likes cooler weather. Naturally, here are the main wine regions of the country (Moselle, Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Pfalz). The vineyards are located on the steep hills, making mechanisation difficult, so here the viticultural activities are mainly manual. The wines from these regions are fresh and with a pronounced acidity. However, Riesling in Germany is by no means the main variety, in fact another is the wine region in which this variety is most common - and this is Alsace in France (or Elsaß in German). Unlike the German Riesling, the French Riesling is more saturated and lush due to the specifics of the microclimate there - the Vosges Mountains provide protection from northern winds and cold, and the sun is more generous in this southern region. Outside of these countries, perhaps Austria also presents itself with an interesting reading of this often called king of white varieties, and some countries of the New World successful experiment with it as well.
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