F.X. Pichler Ried Burgstall Wachau Riesling 2022

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F.X. Pichler Ried Burgstall Wachau Riesling

Region: Wachau, Austria

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Riesling

ABV: 12.5%

Notes: Vegetarian, vegan

This Riesling opens with intense aromas of lemon and white peach. The palate is vivid, zesty and juicy with a racy acidity and the long finish brings notes of wet stone.

The Burgstall vineyard refers to a crag bedrock plateau towering some 30 metres, bordering on Unterloiben to the east. The name goes back to a small fortification that was built in the Middle Ages to defend livestock against pillages and the site was first mentioned in a document in 1248. It is also assumed that the first settlement “Liupna” was located here, from which the village name Loiben may derive. This sun-drenched and well-circulated vineyard is situated at the westernmost end of this rock terrace and the soils consist of pure gneiss and granite, with a shallow topsoil of sand.

F.X. Pichler is located in Wachau, a region so remarkably beautiful that it has earned a spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Pichler family have farmed in the Wachau for five generations, with Franz Xaver (F.X.) building the winery in 1971, where his son Lucas makes the wines today. Lucas’ grandfather began the family legacy with just three hectares of vines, which has since grown to 20 hectares of organically farmed vineyards.

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