Hofstätter Gelber Muskateller Federspiel

What it pairs with

• Fruit salad with elderflower
  Floral aromatics echo elderflower; the wine's lightness suits fruit.
• Fresh ricotta with honey
  Floral, aromatic Muscat pairs beautifully with fresh soft cheese and honey.
• Aperitivo nibbles
  Aromatic and dry, ideal as an aperitif wine with light snacks.

How to serve Hofstätter Gelber Muskateller Federspiel

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass; the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Fruit salad with elderflower, Fresh ricotta with honey, Aperitivo nibbles. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Gelber Muskateller (yellow Muscat) is a historic Austrian grape variety producing aromatic, floral whites. Hofstätter is one of very few Wachau estates cultivating it, creating a distinctive wine outside the typical Grüner Veltliner and Riesling framework.

1. 1998 — First Gelber Muskateller Federspiel from Hofstätter, one of the few commercial releases of this variety in the Wachau

Facts

Producer

Weingut Hofstätter

Grapes

Gelber Muskateller

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

11.5%

Price

€18-28 at retail

Drinking window

1-4 from vintage

First vintage

1998

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