Stadt Krems, Riesling "Ried Grillenparz" 2022 Kremstal, Austria

Weingut Stadt Krems was founded in 1452 as a source of revenue for the hospital of Krems and is one of the oldest wineries in Austria, with Fritz Miesbauer and his team transforming it into one of the region's best since 2003. Riesling Ried Grillenparz is a single-vineyard in Stein and classified as Erste Lage (premier cru) by the Traditionsweingüter. Grillenparz translates as "cricket plot" and owes its name to the heat retaining soil that makes this both an attractive habitat for crickets and an ideal site for Riesling.

Tasting Notes

Fresh aromas of vine peach, herbs, a touch of lemon balm, subtle hints of quince and lime, with juicy and complex character, tightly meshed with a dark minerality, finesse-rich acidic structure, mineral-salty notes. A beautiful dry riesling with a stunning nose of ripe peach and white flowers leading to a very elegant and precise medium-bodied palate, with a long simultaneously silky and stony finish where there is so much stone fruit.

Pairs With

Shellfish, Pork, Poultry, Spicy Asian cuisine

Ratings

96 pts Falstaff (2021 vintage)