Riesling

Franzhauser 2008
Selected ripe grapes provide the delicious Riesling Franzhauser
2008 by Klosterneuburg monastery wine estate. The steep south
orientated slopes and rather poorly soil in the famous vineyard
provide the condition for its unique character, which is distingu-
ished by charming flavours and delicate mineral notes.

Wine-description:
The appeal of Riesling Franzhauser 2008 lies in the intense
aroma of ripe apricots and peaches and displays plenty of finesses
and vibrant acidity. This expressive Riesling has an outstanding
potential for further development.

On the variety and origins of this wine:

Franzhauser is Klosterneuburg Monastery’s steepest and oldest
vineyard. Riesling grapes thrive in the warm, stony weathered
sandstone soil on a steep southern slope of Klosterneuburg’s
Buchberg. The alternation between hot, sun-drenched days and
cool nights makes Franzhauser an ideal place to grow Riesling.

collection TERROIR Wine details Vinification

What makes our Winegrowing Region: Alcohol: Harvest Date:

single-vineyard wines stand Klosterneuburg, Donauland, 13% vol. October 2008
out is the particular choice Lower Austria
of hand-picked grapes. The Residual Sugar: Skin Contact:
wine is made from grapes Single-Vineyard: 2.8 g/l 4 hours
grown in individual vine- Franzhauser
yards with a long tradition, Acidity: Ageing:
and the Klosterneuburg Soil Type: 7.4 g/l Stainless steel tank
Monastery Wine Estate has Weathered sandstone soil
been cultivating some of the Serving Temperature: Bottling Date:
individual sites for centuries. Slope Face: 9–10 °C April 2009
A highly selective and target- South
ed harvest ensures the ripest Peak Drinking/Maturation
of grapes, while the process Elevation: Potential: Wonderfully
of ageing the wines – done 200–260 meters drinkable when young, but
partly in small wooden casks also remains excellent after
– guarantees that they can longer storage periods (5–6
be stored for several years years).
while maintaining their high
quality. Food Pairing: Fish appeti-
sers, poultry and white meat.

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