Stift Klosterneuburg Grüner Veltliner Eiswein 2018

30.00 24.00

Sale
20% off Austria

Description

The grapes for this Grüner Veltliner Eiswein (ice-wine) were handpicked at -12°C from weathered sandstone soils in the vineyards of Lower Austria. Bright golden yellow with an intensely tropical perfume with nuances of lychee and pineapple, the opulent sweetness on the palate is balanced by a lively and elegant delineated acid structure.

Honey, more lychee and ripe quince add a mellow sweetness to the complexity making it wonderfully drinkable when young but also a viable vintage wine capable of ageing up to 15 years and beyond.

This would make an excellent match not only for rich desserts, but also for goose liver pâté and blue veined cheese.

  • Rich, tropical, super sweet
  • 375ml
  • 11.0% Alcohol
  • Cork
  • Drink by 2033
Category:
, ,
Region:
,
Cultivation:
Grape:
Producer:

Producer: Stift Klosterneuburg

When you're out finding your first Austrian winery, you might as well make it a good one. Stift Klosterneuburg, on the grounds of Klosterneuburg Cathedral just outside Vienna, is the oldest wine estate in Austria and one of the oldest in the world, with a history dating back as far as the Augustine monks who've resided there since St. Leopold established a monastery and church in 1114. Klosterneuburg redefines sustainability — there are vineyards here that have been in continuous production for 900 years (albeit with occasional replantings!).

Still owned by the Augustine Order, the winery is Europe's first certified carbon neutral wine producer, an ongoing process that incorporates everything from the carbon neutral power plant that powers the entire monastery campus, to how employees get to and from work.

Vineyards are split between the immediate locales of Klosterneuburg and Vienna for the white wines, with vineyards for the reds located further south in the Thermenregion, one of the most renowned regions for Austrian red wines. Grüner Veltiner, Riesling and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) dominate the whites, with St. Laurent, Zweigelt and Pinot Noir the most celebrated of the reds.

More Stift Klosterneuburg Wines →

Sign up for our Newsletter

Like what you see? Sign up for our weekly-ish newsletters for the latest special offers, new arrivals, bin ends and exclusive discounts.

Privacy Policy

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Content ©2021 Curious Wines Ltd. and Partners | Company registered in Ireland No. 462257

Tramore Commercial Park, Tramore Road, Cork, T12 V5DE, Ireland | Tel: +353 21 432 0233