What it pairs with

  • Turbot with mushroom cream
    The wine's complexity and evolved texture call for a refined fish preparation.
  • Aged hard cheese with honey
    Evolved honey and apricot notes in the wine echo this classic cheese-and-honey combination.
  • Foie gras terrine
    Rich, concentrated wine with mineral depth is a worthy partner to fatty foie gras.

History

The Vinothek releases at Nikolaihof are inspired by traditional Austrian practice of holding wine in barrel for years before selling. The ancient Fuder cellar (dating to Roman times) provides the stable low-temperature environment for extended ageing. The wine is released only when the Saahs family judges it ready.

  1. 1990 — Vinothek Riesling programme launched: wines held in barrel minimum 5 years before release
  2. 2005 — International recognition of the Vinothek concept as a distinctive Austrian wine-ageing tradition

Facts

Producer
Nikolaihof Wachau
Grapes
Riesling
Classification
Wachau DAC
Oak
Large old oak Fuder; barrel-aged 5+ years before release
ABV
13.5%
Price
€80-130 at retail
Drinking window
5-30 from release
First vintage
1990
Biodynamic
Demeter Certified
Organic
DEMETER

Tags

biodynamic biodynamic certified cellar worthy cult wine dry full body high acid iconic library release mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old vines old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with foie gras pairs with white fish price fine riesling still white
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