2007 Stadt Krems Grüner Veltliner Wachtberg

Stadt Krems

Austria / Kremstal / Stadt Krems

Big nose. Peach flesh and apricots. Loads of flavour and texture on the palate. But some nice, refreshing contrast provided by some more floral and white stone fruit characters. Also finishes fresh enough with a mineral and almost minty spice note. Powerful wine of good quality.

November, 2008

Peter Moser

Vinous Media

91 points

Medium yellow-green. Inviting aromas of apricot and subtle honey on the nose. Concentrated and peppery, with nervy but pleasant acidity lending a zingy vibrancy to the middle palate. This harmonious and approachable wine features a long, salty-mineral finish. Drink now to 2017.

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About Stadt Krems

Weingut Stadt Krems boasts more than 550 years of history, making it one of the oldest wine producers in the whole of Europe. Since July 2003 it has been managed by a young, innovative team directed by Fritz Miesbauer. Its flagships are Riesling and Grüner Veltliner (over 90%). Fritz and the team cultivate 31 hectares of vineyards on the estate, whose holdings are exclusively on the best terraced locations of the city of Krems. Grüner Veltliner leads the plantings on the loess soil vineyards to the east of the city. To the west, bordering the Wachau, the landscape is mainly formed of small terraces on steep mountain slopes of gneiss and slate. This is where the vineyards of Pfaffenberg, Grillenparz, Wachtberg and Kögl are located. Riesling leads the way here, with good Grüner Veltliner also grown.

About

Fritz Miesbauer came to the Kremstal having built a stellar reputation for himself at Domäne Wachau (formerly known as Freie Weingärtner Wachau), which he turned into one of the world's finest cooperative wineries. Since 2003, he and his progressive team have been taking Weingut Stadt Krems to a new level. In addition, Fritz also runs the vineyards owned by the monastery at Stift Göttweig, with excellent support from cellarmaster Leopold Figl and Franz-Josef Gansberger. Fritz is a leader and visionary, adept at motivating his team into delivering the best from these world-class vineyards.