Description
Federspiel means 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. It’s a 12-acre site at an altitude of around 300m on calcareous, rocky and silty loam soils. Coming from the northern side of the Valley where there is a lot more chalk, the Riesling Steinriegl has a resulting texture that one would find in Sancerre. The wine is fermented and matured in stainless steel to deliver an utterly pure, clean, fragrant expression of its origin. – Prager
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Riesling |
| Country | Austria |
| Region | Wachau |
| Brand | Prager |
| Vintage | 2022 |
About Austrian Wine
Austria is a country with over 4000 years of wine making history, however, it unfortunately doesn’t seem to enjoy the status and popularity that the high quality of it’s wines deserve. Decades later, the country is still feeling the effects of a scandal in 1985 that destroyed its credibility at the time.
Grüner Veltliner is the most important wine made in Austria, distinguished by its lightly fruity, noticeable spice and characteristic white pepper notes. This variety comprises roughly a third of all plantings. In terms of volume, Riesling plays a much smaller role than in Germany, but is responsible for some of the most appreciated dry white wines made in the country.
In red varietals, Austrian native varieties are dominant and include the tart and peppery Zweigelt, spicy and dense Blaufränkisch and juicy Saint Laurent.
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