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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: intense mineral, fruity, spice
Palate: clear structure, mineral, long
Riesling Kaiton from steep Lahner slopes: clear structure with intense mineral taste plus fruity and spicy aromas, in the middle-to-high ageing window of serious Alpine Riesling.
What it pairs with
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Trout with herbs
Mountain trout and Riesling's mineral lift share a freshwater axis. -
Veal escalope
Riesling's high acidity carries breaded veal and lemon classics. -
Asian seafood
Riesling's spice register handles ginger, lemongrass and shellfish. -
Wiener Schnitzel
Crisp veal and Riesling's mineral acidity find each other directly.
History
Kuenhof was an early adopter of Riesling in the Valle Isarco, planting on the steep Lahner slopes. 'Kaiton' is a Celtic word meaning forest. The Kaiton Riesling has been bottled for over three decades.
- 1990: Kuenhof becomes an early commercial cultivator of Riesling in the Valle Isarco
Facts
- Producer
- Kuenhof · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Valle Isarco
- Oak
- Stainless steel and large wood
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28-40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Kuenhof Riesling Kaiton
What does Kuenhof Riesling Kaiton taste like?
Clear structure with an intense mineral taste alongside fruity and spicy aromas. The wine is one of Italy's reference Rieslings, drawn from the steep Lahner slopes.
When should I drink Kuenhof Riesling Kaiton?
Drink between 5 and 15 years from vintage. The producer specifies middle-to-high ageing potential; serious Alpine Riesling holds its mineral spine for over a decade.
What does 'Kaiton' mean?
Kaiton is a Celtic word meaning forest. The name references the steep, forested slopes around Lahner where Kuenhof grows the cuvee.
Where is Kuenhof Riesling Kaiton grown?
On the steep Lahner slopes at 550-890 m in the Valle Isarco, on around 2.5 hectares of mica-slate and quartz-phyllite soils.
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