Weingut Felsner Riesling Weisser Stein
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The White Stone (Weisser Stein) used to be a landmark visible from afar for Danube navigation.
- On sunny, stony terraces below the “White Stone” Riesling vines feel particularly good.
- This is shown with radiant clarity in our dancing, light-footed Riesling.
Varietal Composition: 100% Riesling
Elaboration: Grapes were hand-picked and selected. They were put in a pneumatic press where the juice was gently extracted from the grapes. Stainless steel aging.
Tasting Notes: Intensely fruity in the mouth (apricot, white peach) and at the same time mineral-spicy. Balanced, refreshing and wholesome.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Manfred Felsner cultivates 15 hectares of vineyards from some of the Kremstal wine region’s most expressive sites, all surrounding the picturesque villages of Rohrendorf and Gedersdorf.
Unusually old vineyard stock is what sets Felsner apart from their creative/indie Austrian peers – More than half of Felsner’s Gruner Veltliner parcels are classified as “old vine,” and most of these root 30+ feet deep, adding an extract and substance to finished wine that has to be experienced to be believed.
White wine vinification is undertaken using a minimalist philosophy with no more than 1.5 bar pressure (about as much as a good handshake), and red wines are fermented very traditionally in the family’s 450 year old gravity-flow cellar, mostly aging in large format Austrian casks.