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Members of the association VINEA WACHAU known for its strict selection in the wine production.

 Grape Varieties :

Weissburgunder (White), Gelber Muskateller (White),  Riesling (White), Gruner Veltliner (White), Blauer Zweigelt (Red), St. Laurent (Red)

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Wachau

The 1390 hectares of vines are planted mostly on primary rock soils. Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are the main varieties, Neuburger, Feinburgunder (Chardonnay) and Weissburgunder are other specialties. Red wines are extremely rare here.

The area surrounding the monastery of Melk, Austria's Baroque masterpiece, is the region of the Wachau. Marked by the town border of Krems in the east, and Mautern, across the Danube, the Wachau is one of the country's most treasured wine-growing regions.

The steep terraced vineyards here are in harmony with the charming villages, castle ruins and fruit orchards lining the river banks. The lovely restored houses in villages such as Spitz, Weißenkirchen, Joching and Loiben make perfect backdrops for wine-lovers. So do the quaint church and the medieval walls and fortress ruins of Dürnstein - probably the most picturesque town in the region.

One of the nicest times to enjoy the Wachau is in spring when the apricot trees are in bloom, but any time is the right time to savor Wachau wines. Many of them enjoy a worldwide reputation.

Continuously helping to nurture and protect that reputation is the "Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus" association, to which most of the area wine-makers belong. Their dry white wines are classified into three categories: Steinfeder (light, racy); Federspiel (elegant, medium body) and the Smaragd (ripe, full-bodied).

The Wines:

Grűner Veltliner Smaragd „Pichl Point“:

Lots of tropic fruit aromas, a finessed structure with mineralic hints and a dry finish. Fits lots of serving occasions.

Riesling Smaragd Pichl Point„

A beautiful bouquet of peaches with a delicate fruit acidity balance. At the palate a strong mineralic expression with lots of extracts. Riesling near perfection. .

Riesling Federspiel „Jochinger Freiheit“:

A mineralic taste on the palate and intriguing acidity balance. Intense fruit aroma, well rounded at the finish. This wine has all the characteristics of a classic Riesling

Grűner Veltliner Federspiel Vorderseiber

Classic mineralic  flavors, dry on the palate, peppery spicy in the finish.

Grűner Veltliner Federspiel „Pichl Point“:

Hints of pepper in the nose, a fine acidity structure. Delicate fruit on the palate with lots of Terroir elements. Dry, rich, voluminous Veltliner .

Grűner Veltliner Federspiel „Stein am Rain"“:

Mineralic  structure with peppery hints at the nose, rich body with plenty of fruit acidity. Elegant with finesse at the finish. A wine one would like to keep on drinking.

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