Ratings:
94
Wine Enthusiast
"This is a beautiful older Riesling that continues to have aging potential. It's rich, full of white currant, walnut, exotic spice and perfume. It still has the intense acidity of the Sunogeln vineyard that gives structure to the wine. It's ready to drink, but put a bottle away until 2018. -R.V." (Reviewed 02/14)
93 Wine Spectator
"Powerful, rich and bursting with a luscious mix of dried fig, glazed peach, ripe citrus and dried basil. Intensely creamy midpalate, this features plenty of ginger notes, finishing ripe and plush, with concentrated accents of spice and mineral. Drink now through 2024. 112 cases imported. -KM" (Reviewed 06/13)
Product Description:
Producer:
"In 1865, the Schmid family-founded 14 hectares (34.6 acres) winery wnear Krems (Lower Austria), since 1991 they carry it on. Wine is a precious product, and they are proud of their Gruner Veltliner and their Rieslings, the results of hard work combined with know-how, understanding, and passionate idealism."
"Since 2008 the Krems-valley is the fourth wine-growing area in Austria with the allowance to use "DAC" as a sign for high quality standards typical for the region. The Schmid family are especially proud of having been elected number one in Falstaff-DAC-Cup with their Gruner Vetliner vineyards Krems at the first attempt."
"The main part of the vineyards is situated in Stratzing, on an elevated plain between Krems and Langenlois, on terraces near Senftenberg, in the Krems-valley, and surrounding the town of Krems. Based on the soil in this area and in combination with the various micro-climates, nature provides this vineyard a wide range of conditions for growing Gruner Vetliner, Rieslings, Muscatel, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnays, and also for Zweigelts and Cabernet Sauvignons."
"A note from the wine maker: "Fruit comes before alcohol" - I am a so-called "drinker with my nose". My wines must be clearly structured and they need to have aroma and elegance. What we get out of our soil results in fineness and my passion is creating wines with personality." - Importer