Nikolaihof Wachau Riesling Federspiel Vom Stein 2022
Nikolaihof Wachau · Weingut Nikolaihof
A profound expression of Wachau primary rock — restrained, ancient-feeling, and quietly powerful. Federspiel that drinks like a philosophy.
Nose
Wet slate and crushed river stones open the glass, followed by lime pith, white peach skin, and a whisper of chamomile. Time reveals honeyed apple blossom and a savory, almost saline mineral thread.
Palate
Taut and vertical on entry, with piercing lime and green apple driven by a spine of primary rock-dust minerality. Mid-palate broadens into yellow pear and a subtle herbal bitterness — thyme, wet fern — while the acidity remains chiseled and precise.
Finish
Long, stony, and softly saline, echoing citrus zest and a cool, wet-limestone coolness that lingers for over a minute.
- Varietal
- Riesling
- Blend
- 100% Riesling
- Vineyards
- Vom Stein vineyard, a steep primary-rock terrace of gneiss and mica-schist above the Danube in Mautern, Wachau — farmed biodynamically (Demeter certified).
- Alcohol
- 12%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Stonecutter's Spritz — 3 oz Nikolaihof Vom Stein Riesling, 1 oz elderflower cordial, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 2 oz chilled soda water. Build in a large wine glass over ice, garnish with a thin cucumber ribbon and a sprig of thyme.
Food Pairing
Wiener schnitzel with lingonberry, or grilled river trout with brown butter and capers. Equally striking with green apple and aged Alpine cheese.
Farmed biodynamically since 1971 at Austria's oldest working wine estate — a Roman-era cellar in Mautern where the stones of the terraces have held vines for nearly two thousand years.
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