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Gewürztraminer 2015

Wien, Österreich
Gewürztraminer
Variety
Gewürztraminer
Quality
Qualitätswein

1 Awards

6/2016
Wein Guide 2016/17
90
90 points

Vine origins

Analytical data

Alcohol
13,0% vol
Sugar
21,0 g/l, medium sweet
Acid
5,0 g/l

Harvest

October 2015

Vinification

Skin Contact: 6 hours; Ageing: Stainless steel tank; Bottling Date: February 2016

Wine description

In the nose the Gewürztraminer classic shows ripe peaches, bloodorange and a multi-layered flavour of rose petals. Subsequent ageing intensifies the complexity on the palate and lends this wine its irresistible notes of rosewood and lychee.

Drink recommendations

Serving Temperature: 8–10 °C; Peak Drinking/Maturation Potential: This wine is best enjoyed young.

Food pairings

Duck and gooseliver, glazed calf’s liver, red mould cheese.

Other

On the variety and origins of this wine: The Gewürztraminer is one of the oldest known grape varieties, and its origins are largely unresearched. Grown all over the world today, this grape prefers deep, humus-rich soil. The monastery’s vineyards in Kahlenbergerdorf offer the Gewürztraminer precisely these optimum conditions.

History

Wine Estate of Klosterneuburg Monastery: Since its foundation in 1114 Klosterneuburg monastery has been growing wine and therefore is the oldest wine estate of Austria. With 108 Hectares of vineyards it is one of the country‘s largest and most renowned estates. The vineyards are situated in selected top locations in Klosterneuburg, Vienna, Gumpoldskirchen and Tattendorf. Since the year 2009 it is the first carbon neutral wine estate in Europe.

Philosophy

The wines bearing the Stift Klosterneuburg crest are the mainstay of our range of wines. Our classic wines are youthful, fruity and characteristic of their varieties. They elegantly reflect the typicity of the relevant wine-growing region. The grapes used to make them come from various vineyards, but always from one wine-growing location. The classic wine collection represents Austrian winemaking tradition in its most enjoyably drinkable form.

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