Description
Variety: RieslingCountry, Region:Austria, KremsAppellation: Kremstal DAC
Kgl is anErste Lageclassified vineyard in Stein, with a steeply terraced, due south aspect and is composed of heavily weathered urgestein, particularly rich in crystalline schist.
Real mountain freshness. Stacks of fresh herb aromas with some white peach and white flowers. Very crisp with plenty of wet stone minerality on the sleek palate. Hard to believe this has 13.5% alcohol due to the brightness at the long, refreshing finish. Sustainable. Drink or hold. Screw cap.93 points, Stuart Pigott, Jamessuckling.com, September 2023.
‘Salomon Undhof is a flagship of Austrian wine history … White wines from some of the best Grand Cru sites along the Danube have been produced here for 230 years, including well-known vineyards such as Ried Steiner Kgl, Ried Pfaffenberg, Ried Wachtbergor Ried Lindberg. Thanks to Bert Salomon, the winery today mainly stands for excellent dry Rieslings and Grner Veltliner – long-lasting, elegant wines for which the house is famous.’Peter Moser, Falstaff Wine Guide,October 2022.
Founded in 1792 Salomon Undhof is a wine estate with a long tradition. The Salomon family own 20 hectares of vineyards which are planted with equal amounts of Riesling and Grner Veltliner as well as a tiny amount of Gelber Traminer on the best terraced sites along the Danube River in Stein and Krems. Today, seventh generation Dr Bert Salomon and his wife Gertrud are the custodians of almost 230 years of winemaking history.
Matching each grape variety with the right soil and climate has always been the main focus of Salomons viticultural efforts. Loess soils offer optimum conditions for the Grner Veltliner planted on the Lindberg Erste Lage site, while the urgestein (primary rock) soils in the Erste Lage vineyards of Kgl and Pfaffenberg are ideally suited to Riesling. These are the same soils as those of the Wachau, which borders Stein to the west.
All the grapes are harvested traditionally by hand only. These great vineyard locations coupled with meticulous work in both the vineyards and the winery result in a range of wines with great power and complexity, yet with lovely finesse and a striking mineral personality.
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