Wachau Porcelain Tour A sparkling carriage ride through the vineyards
An extraordinary, discreet carriage tour for 2 with fresh sandwiches & a bottle of sparkling wine
Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 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.
What it pairs with
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Fried chicken escalope
The wine's nutty almond notes and medium body suit lightly fried poultry. -
Pear and walnut salad
The wine's pear and almond notes echo the salad ingredients. -
Creamy mushroom soup
Gentle nutty character and medium body complement a creamy soup.
How to serve Neuburger Federspiel
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass; the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Fried chicken escalope, Pear and walnut salad, Creamy mushroom soup. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Neuburger is an ancient Austrian white grape variety once widely grown in the Wachau but now rare. The Nothnagl family is among the few producers keeping it alive in the region.
- 2006: Neuburger Federspiel first bottled by Nothnagl
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Nothnagl · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Neuburger
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 14-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2006
Frequently asked about Neuburger Federspiel
When should I drink Neuburger Federspiel?
Drink 1-5 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Neuburger Federspiel?
Fried chicken escalope is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pear and walnut salad and Creamy mushroom soup. The wine's nutty almond notes and medium body suit lightly fried poultry.
What grapes are in Neuburger Federspiel?
The blend is Neuburger. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.
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