2017 Familie Saahs Nikolaihof Riesling vom Stein Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Ca N'Estruc with direct pressing of whole

with direct pressing of whole bunches followed by fermentation and maturing in vats

Romain Chapuis worked as cellar master at Phillipe Pacalet and the wines exhibit a similar purity

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It is aged in stainless steel tank only

Hand harvested with 15 days of skin maceration (stems included)

2017 Familie Saahs Nikolaihof Riesling vom Stein Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Ca N'Estruc with direct pressing of wholeThis site is a sub site of the larger Silberbichel vineyard. Located south east of the village, this is just 5. 25 Ha and is a slight incline, sloping east, on the easternmost border of the Silberbichel vineyard. The soils are gneiss with mica inclusions; there is a layer of loess and topsoil here 60 120cm before you start to hit primary rock. Nikolaihof is the only winery to bottle this site on its own, but it is not a true monopole.