2007 Stift Goettweig Grüner Veltliner Himmlisch Kremstal DAC

Stift Goettweig

Austria / Kremstal / Stift Goettweig

On the 16th of November 2007 we picked the physiological extreme ripe grapes with rose-violet colour from the single vineyard Himmlisch. After 41 hours' skin contact we fermented with natural yeast. The fermentation was finished on the 6th of January 2008.

Analysis
Alcohol content: 14,0 %
Acidity: 4,9g
Residual sugar: 1,6g (dry)
Ageing potential 20 years
Ideal temperature 10 – 12 ° Celsius
Before you enjoy this wine, we suggest decanting (3-4 hours)
Food references Grüner Veltliner is ideal for the Austrian kitchen and goes
wonderful with spicy Far Eastern cuisine as well.
Weingut Stift Göttweig Since the 11th century, Stift Göttweig has been engaged in wine
growing in

Tasting
Damp earth lifts the nose right up. Rounder and more intense than the previous with plenty of citrus. The palate is quite textured and flavoursome. Loads of fruit sweetness through the middle. The integrated acidity brings with it aniseed to finish. Very long. Concentrated wine. Very good.

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About Stift Goettweig

High in the hills across the Danube River between Krems and Dürnstein stands one of the most amazing buildings you will ever see. What a discovery it was, when we finally made our way across there to find out more about this breathtaking monastery. Home to winemaking activity since 1094, fabulous vineyard holdings and none other than Fritz Miesbauer in charge of vinous ventures. I first met Fritz back when he was the driving force behind the revitalisation of Domäne Wachau. After his prodigious achievements there, he moved to Stadt Krems, and now operates the Stift Göttweig winery in tandem. The Goettweiger Berg GV is a winner year in, year out and makes for a terrifically expressive ‘first Grüner’ on any list.

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.