PICHLER

Wine: Riesling Steinertal Smaragd 2005:

VINEYARD:

Location: Unterloiben
Climate: : Eastern Pannonian airstreams meet Atlantic influences from the west.
Altitude: 300 m
Exposition: south-east faced terraces, located at the foot of the Loibnerberg.
Soil type: deeply deposited primitive-rock soil
Varieties: 100% Riesling
Age of vines: 30 - 45 years
Yield: 4000/ha
Harvesting: by hand

 VINIFICATION: 

Destemming: Yes
Pre-fermentation maceration: Yes
Yeast: Natural Yeast
Fermentation: stainless steel
Ageing: in oak casks for 6 months

 TECHNICAL INFORMATION: 

Alcohol: 13,0%
Residual sugar: 6,0g/l
Acidity: 7,8g/l