F.X. Pichler Riesling Ried Loibenberg 2021
F.X. Pichler Riesling Ried Loibenberg 2021
- 2021
- 750ml
- White
- 13%
- Riesling
- Riesling
- F.X. Pichler
- Wachau
- Austria
- Vintage: 2021
- Size: 750ml
- Type: White
- Alcohol: 13%
- Varietal: Riesling
- Grapes: Riesling
- Winery: F.X. Pichler
- Region: Wachau
- Country: Austria
Located in the Wachau wine region, the Austrian winery F.X. Pilcher was founded in 1898 and is still run by the same family today. The estate covers around 20 hectares of vineyards where the indigenous Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are the main grape varieties.
The Riesling grapes come from one of the most renowned sites in Wachau, the Loibenberg vineyard. Here the vines are distributed on south-facing, steep terraces, where the soil, composed mainly of Gföhler gneiss, stones, and sand, retains heat during the day and releases it gradually in the evening, thus promoting early budding and slow, full ripening.
Riesling Ried Loibenberg is a full-bodied, deep, and elegant wine. On the nose, it reveals an intense aromatic profile characterized by notes of tropical fruit, peach, and apricot, mineral and stone hints. On the palate, it is rich, powerful, tense, and concentrated. It is characterful and vibrant with a strong refreshing acidity and a long finish that reveals a clear mineral backbone. It is a classy wine that can be kept in the cellar for decades but can also be enjoyed now, paired with lightly spiced Asian dishes, seafood, oysters, and pork.
F.X. Pichler Riesling Ried Loibenberg 2021
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