Riesling Steiner Hund 2020

Lehesof Stagard

Riesling Steiner Hund
2020

  • Organic

$62.00

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 11.00
Product code
15134651
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$52.00
Country
Austria
Regulated designation
Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
Region
Niederösterreich
Varietal(s)
Riesling 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13%
Colour
White
Sugar
Semi-dry
Closure type
Cork

About this winery

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Product notes

Vines 10 to 70 years old planted 300m above sea level on south-facing terraces in a bay The name commemorates a poor farmer who sold his dog during the famine.

Production notes

Spontaneous fermentation, with berries, in stainless steel vats after maceration for 48 hours. Aged for 12 months in stainless steel vats, 10 months on raw lees and berries.

Tasting notes

Intense yellow-green with silver highlights. Delicate notes of tropical fruits such as pineapple and mango, a touch of orange zest, a hint of peach, a mineral note. Juicy, notes of white stone fruit, elegant and balanced, fine acidity, fresh and persistent, a touch of lemon, good length, a multi-faceted gastronomic wine with ageing potential. Pairings with noble fish and lobster

Press reviews

Jancis Robinson

17 Points / 20 Points

September 2022 (Vintage 2020)

Vegy (fennel?) nose and some sweetness. Really pungent nose. Citrus/sherbet flavours on the palate. Exciting wine. Long and rather sumptuous.

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Falstaff

93-95

June 2022 (Vintage 2020)

Strong greenish yellow, silver reflections. Delicate tropical fruit notes of pineapple and mango, a touch of orange zest, some peach, mineral touch. Juicy, notes of white stone fruit, elegant and balanced, fine acidity, fresh and lingering, lemony touch, good length, a multi-faceted food wine with ageing potential.

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