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Wachau

Riesling

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(Robert Parker’s rating: 93 points)
2018 Loibenberg Riesling Loibenberg

Elisabeth Pichler-Krutzler from the Wachau and Erich Krutzler from the Burgenland founded their own wine estate in the Wachau in 2006. Both husband and wife originated from famous wine-making families. Together, they craft wines of great soul and individuality, based on a respect form nature and sustainable viticultural practice.

All this is a continuation of the path that Erich Krutzler set out on in the 1990s when he helped his family estate produce outstanding and characterful red wines in the Sdburgenland. This is why a Burgenland Blaufrnkisch finds its place in the range alongside Riesling and Grner Veltliner.

The Pichler-Krutzler wines are pure, unadulterated and made without compromise to quality. Each wine is the reflection of its own terroir, harvested, raised and bottled without blending. Since there is no chaptalization, no juice concentration, no fining or additives of any sort, all the wines express their origins plain and clear. Just high-grade handcraft without any fancy trends.

The Ried Loibenberg since centuries ranked among the most important single vineyards in the entire Wachau. On the south facing steep stone terraces up to almost 400m, soaring above the river Danube and spread over four parcels, all of them on exposed, stony sections. This wines shows what Riesling can be: Generous stone fruits, together juicy and mineral-tight a timeless classic!

Region
Wachau, Austria

Country of Origin:
Austria

Type:
White/Blanc (Still)

Grape Variety:
Riesling

Terroir:
The single vineyard Ried Loibenberg with its earliest citation dated from the year 1253, is one of the greats in the list of the vintage sites in entire Wachau region. On the south facing stone terraces soaring above the river Danube (up to 400m) and spread over four parcels, all of themlargely comprise of Gfhler gneiss, may be covered with loess deposits. This wines shows what Riesling can be: Generous stone fruits, together juicy and mineral-tight, gripping and touching a timeless classic!

Fermentation and Ageing:
Manuel harvest. 8-9 months partly in stainless steel and big oak casks ( 1500L ).

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker’s rating: 93 points)
The 2018 Ried Loibenberg Riesling is coolish, fresh and flinty on the ripe and concentrated yet focused nose. Lush and ripe but precise and elegant on the palate, this is a concentrated, perfectly balanced and structured Loibenberg with juicy fruit intensity, remarkable elegance, finesse and ripeness.