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Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben 2006
“Alte Reben” means “old vines” and designates a wine sourced from our oldest vineyards with vines averaging 50 years.
Older vines are less productive, forming fewer and smaller grapes that profit from a well developed root system. This root system reaches deeply into the ground and supplies its fruit with potent nourishment. As a consequence, wines of these vineyards are extremely flavourful with enormous concentration.
After a real "Indian Summer" grapes were harvested in November in healthy condition. The wine fermented in used (2-3 years old) 300 litre Austrian oak casks. After fermentation it was racked into used 2500 litre barrels (2-3 years old) for further maturation.
Yield per hectare: 2500 l
Alcohol: 13,5%
Tasting note:
Brilliant intensive nose: fresh fruit and delicate flowery flavours, citrus quinces, pineapple, apples and some peppery spice, on the palate following through with mouthwatering exotic fruit, grapefruit, pineapple, melon, creamy texture the lots of minerals and spice; concentrated, with a good grip and harmonically integrating acidity, impressive opulence yet well balanced showing typical minerals and peppery spice in the long after taste.
Food pairing:
Matches ideally with diverse fish-dishes also marinated fish and seafood, smoked salmon and trout etc., classic Austrian cuisine and many Asian dishes.
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