Ried Heiligenstein
Appellation: Kamptal DAC Riedenwein
Ried: Heiligenstein-Rotfels
Grape variety: Riesling
With reddish, weathered desert sandstone and conglomerates of volcanic components, Heiligenstein is one of the most famous vineyards in Austria. On south-facing terraces the wines develop a unique characteristic.
Soil: desert sandstone
Altitude: 250-345 Meters
Orientation: South
Age of vines: 30 years
Planting density: 4000 vines per hectar
Training system: Guyot
Harvest yield: 2500 litres per hectar
Harvest date: mid-October
Maceration: short skin contact
Maturation: oak casks
Bottling: 10 months after harvest
Serving temperature: 12°C
Food pairing: fish, seafood, wide diversity of traditional Austrian recipes
Vintage 2022:
93 points Falstaff
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