Wine Description
Blood orange, very ripe fruit, papaya, creamy melting extract, compact body, fleshy texture, powerful, complex, nuanced, crackling acidity, salty spicy long finish.
Wine Type
still wine | white | dry
Alcohol
13.5 %
Acid
6.4 g/l
Residual Sugar
4.2 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
10 - 12 °C
Vineyard
Vineyard Site
THE LOCATION STEINHAUS is a south-southeast oriented, warm site and produces wines with smoky minerality. In the upper part, where mainly gneiss and red slate soils are found, mainly Riesling is grown. The lower part, with its deeper soils, is cultivated for Grüner Veltliner.
Origin
Austria, Kamptal DAC
Quality grade
Lagenwein, Kamptal DAC Reserve
Site
Steinhaus
Varietal
Riesling 100 % | 23 years
Geografical Orientation
south east, south
Soil
primary rock
Weather / Climate
Vintage description
Invigorating freshness coupled with a radiantly clear expression of fruit are characteristic for all of the varieties, accompanied as well by structural acidity that is rather striking for such a warm year.
Harvest and Maturing
Maturing
stainless steel tank
Winery
The black raven on Rabl wine labels represents high quality single vineyard wines and animating entry-level wines. Scrupulous work with unerring attention to detail in the vineyards and the cellar is the basis for superb wines that earn recognition from wine specialists and numerous accolades from all over the world.