Federspiel Wine

Steinfeder federspiel and smaragd.
Federspiel wine. The wines require a minimum must weight and alcohol content between 11 5 and 12 5. The wachau has become austria s newest dac winegrowing region following an announcement from the austrian wine marketing board on friday. High elevation terraces and valley sites composed of weathered soils come together in this elegant subtly fruit forward riesling.
For more information see austrian wine labels. Grapes from primary rock sites too tiny for a single vineyard wine are blended together. Wachau s unique wine designations.
Federspiel wines are labeled with a falcon paying homage to the local pastime of falconry. Nikolaihof federspiel riesling a top rated year for this wine 2015 vintage popular among vivino users. This wine has 96 mentions of earthy notes minerals honey stone.
Despite its renown the wachau is a small wine region that usually accounts for only around 3 of austria s wine production. A white wine from wachau niederösterreich weinland austria. See reviews and pricing for this wine.
Wines of this region are classified under three strict categories. This three tier classification was developed by the region s producers as a way of communicating the style of their wines beyond region and grape variety. The middle category in the ripeness classification of white wines in austria s wachau valley.
Federspiel is a style of wine made in the wachau region of austria. The terrassen series of wines ranges from the light steinfeder and the elegant federspiel to the full bodied smaragd each a classic expression of the wachau and the vintage. Read snooth user reviews of gruner veltliner austria federspiel wine see user ratings compare prices and buy gruner veltliner austria federspiel wine online thorugh one of the largest selections of wine merchants online.