Vinschgau Riesling Private Reserve 2016 - 13,5% vol. Falkenstein Winery

Description: 
Brilliant straw yellow color in the glass. It opens with a large and intense bouquet, with hints of wildflowers, gorse and daisies. Enriched by pleasant nuances of honey and thyme, immediately turns on more intense notes of citrus (lemon and cedar) and tropical fruits, mango above all. Then come the mineral scents that characterize the vine: from marble dust to hydrocarbons and flint. On the palate it is broad, with a rich texture, confirming the flavor found on the nose, merged with minerality, which make it elegant and dynamic. Of such persistence that it seems infinite. The "Riesling Private Reserve Falkenstein" is an elegant and complex wine, with a finish with accentuated mineral notes. It perfectly expresses the border area from which it originates, which also gives it its unmistakable identity. 

Grape variety: 
Riesling - South Tyrol Alto Adige Val Venosta DOC 

Production area: 
Naturno - Vinschgauer Sonnenberg. The dry primary rock soil offers excellent conditions for the vines to thrive in a steep, south-facing position between 600 and 900 m above sea level. The steep, sunny vineyards in Naturno and the strong temperature variations of the Venosta Valley give the grapes a unique expressiveness that can be found in every sip of this wine, dynamic and with a strong personality. 

Vinification: 
Riesling is a late-maturing variety which develops its unmistakable aromas in the higher areas cultivated. The harvest time is during the first half of October. After rigorously handpicking, the grapes are processed with great care and fermented in large acacia casks. Maturation takes place in the same acacia barrels for ten months in contact with the coarse yeast. After bottling, the Riesling remains in store for a further six years. 

Food pairing: 
This Riesling is recommended with seafood dishes such as linguine with seafood, lobster or imperial oysters. 

Serving temperature: 
10 - 12°C. 

Ageing potential: 
more than 8 years. 

Bottle to: 
750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt. 

Allergens: 
Wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Falkenstein Winery 
The Falkenstein farm winery & vineyard is to be found on the slopes of the Sonnenburg Mountain in Naturns. The story begins in 1989, when Franz and Bernadette Pratzner decided to abandon their apple orchards and dedicate themselves exclusively to viticulture. The impervious terrain of primary rock, exposed to the south, lends itself perfectly to the growing of vines. The grape vines extend over an area of twelve hectares at altitudes of between 590–900 m a.s.l., producing around 90,000 bottles per year. The vineyards are dedicated mostly to white grapes, with a small part for Pinot Noir. Among the varieties cultivated, Riesling is the most outstanding. Franz and Bernadette work mostly manually, with machinery employed only in a supportive capacity. Since 2003, all wine-making is carried out in the purposely-built wine cellar. The architect responsible absorbed into the design the family’s desire to create a harmony between the old and the new. For this reason a wine cellar in stone was built, joined to the more modern building, in which the white wines are today perfected. 

Azienda Vinicola Falkenstein – Fam. Pratzner 
Via Castello 19 
I-39025 Naturno (BZ) 
info@falkenstein.bz 
www.falkenstein.bz