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Prager Riesling Federspiel Steinriegl 750ml

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Wine maker notes Franz Prager, co-founder of the Vinea Wachau, had already earned a reputation for his wines when Toni Bodenstein married into the family. Bodenstein’s passion for biodiversity and old terraces, coupled with brilliant winemaking, puts Prager in the highest echelon of Austrian producers. Steinriegl is Prager’s only vineyard west of Weißenkirchen and is planted to Riesling. The southwest-facing site is cool due to its proximity to the forest and its soil is a unique “kalksilikatmarmor,” a limestone silicate marble rarely found elsewhere in the Wachau. Bodenstein produces both an earlier picked Federspiel and a later picked Smaragd from this site. Federspiel is a designation of ripeness for dry wines used exclusively by members of the Vinea Wachau and must fall between 11. 5 and 12. 5% abv. The grapes are hand-harvested, typically in October, and are sent directly to press where they’re fermented using natural yeasts. Since 1996, Prager wines have been vinified entirely in stainless-steel tanks.
Producer In 1983, the now retired Franz Prager, cofounded the Vinea Wachau association, an organization dedicated to preserving the quality and culture of Wachau wines, while promoting Wachau”s image beyond Austrian borders. The marriage of Vienna-born Toni Bodenstein, to Franz”s daughter, Ilse, ushered in a sweeping renaissance at the Prager winery. These changes not only affected the way Prager thought, but also how Wachauers thought about their vineyards and their work as winemakers.

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Vintage: 2019
Region: Weinland
Size: 750 ml
Availability: In Stock
Distributed by: BLW

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