Stift Klosterneuburg St. Laurent Ausstich 2022
About
The history of Klosterneuburg Monastery and its wine estate begins in 1114, it is
therefore the oldest wine estate in Austria. The winery cultivates 108 hectares of vineyards and counts to the biggest and renowned wine estates of Austria. The vineyards are situated in selected top locations in Klosterneuburg, Vienna, Gumpoldskirchen and Tattendorf.
Since the year 2009 it is the first carbon neutral wine estate in Europe.
What makes their single-vineyard wines stand out is the particular choice of hand-picked grapes. The wine is made from grapes grown in individual vine-yards with a long tradition, and the Stift Klosterneuburg Wine Estate has been cultivating some of the individual sites for centuries. A highly selective and targeted harvest ensures the ripest of grapes, while the process of ageing the wines – done partly in small wooden casks – guarantees that they can be stored for several years while maintaining their high quality.
Originally from France, the St. Laurent grape variety requires warm, fertile soils. The Tattendorf vineyards of the Klosterneuburg Abbey winery therefore offer the best conditions for optimal ripening of the thick-skinned, black-blue berries.
Style and Values
- Type: Bottle
- Closure: Screwcap
- ABV: 13%
- Country: Austria
- Vint: 2022
- Food Match : The lighter body and notable, yet soft tannins just beg for richly flavoured foods such as mushroom risotto
- Tasting Notes:
This St. Laurent Ausstich shows deep ruby-pomegranate colouration. Hints of star anise and gingerbread, and fine cherry and sour cherry notes make it a particularly elegant representative of its variety. A red wine with balance and velvety texture which leaves one waxing enthusiastic.
- Grape Types: St Laurent
