2014 Prager Riesling Steinriegl Federspiel

Weingut Prager

Austria / Wachau / Weingut Prager

Federspiel signifies a purely Wachau wine, fermented dry naturally between 11.5% and 12.5% alcohol. Steinriegl is the name of the vineyard sourced for this wine. It's a 12-acre site at an altitude of around 300m on calcareous, rocky and silty-loam soils. The wine is fermented and matured in stainless steel to deliver an utterly pure, clean, fragrant expression of its origin.

February, 2016

Jeremy Oliver

Gourmet Traveller WINE

Wow, this is Riesling not as we have known it in Australia, but how it has been perfected in Modern Austria. Mineral fragrance of white peach, candied lemon rind, musk and a hint of yeast funkiness precedes a luscious, soft and faintly meaty palate. A pristine core of intense peach, pear and apple-like fruit culminates in a long, drying and savoury finish. It delivers a classy balance between mouthwatering fruit, brittle acidity, a hint of residual sweetness and bath powder-like texture. It will capture your attention.

November, 2015

Kim Marcus,

Wine Spectator

89 points

This has a spicy aroma, with smoky notes to the ripe peach, salted almond and gooseberry flavors. The rich, ripe finish has melon accents and lavender hints. Drink now through 2018.

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About Weingut Prager

It’s all stainless steel, clean and high-tech at Prager. Toni Bodenstein is an icon of the new Austria and innovative in his approach. He’s been in control of winemaking since the early nineties and has positioned Prager firmly in Europe’s top echelon. The estate’s vineyards cover 16.5ha; 60% planted to Riesling, 40% Grüner Veltliner. Toni is the foremost authority in the region on the hugely diverse mesoclimates across the valley. His entry-level Grüner and Riesling are the epitome of Wachau purity and the rest of the range is a fascinating study in the terroir of Austria's greatest white-wine region. As Falstaff magazine puts it: "Bodenstein creates wines that unite elegance and finesse with expressiveness and power. These wines show that the great growths of the Wachau are some of the best in the world."

About

Toni Bodenstein is mayor of the town of Weissenkirchen and known as the “terroirist of the Wachau”, a pair of facts that give an idea of his connection to his land and culture, as well as the high esteem in which he’s held. “Vom Stein zum Wein” goes the motto at Prager, which likewise indicates the relationship between where the grapes grow and what you get to drink. Through his deep respect for tradition and the environment, he creates wines that unite finesse with expressiveness and power.