Jurtschitsch Reid Loiserberg Riesling 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jurtschitsch
Label Name:
 
Reid Loiserberg Riesling
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Austria
Region:
 
Kamptal (Langenlois), Niederösterreich
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff — 93 points (2021 tasting for the 2020 vintage); wine described as racy, mineral and long; certified organic / Sustainable Austria

Tasting Note
Crisp, mineral-driven Riesling with lime, white peach and faint tropical notes. Saline, wet-stone minerality, racy lemony acidity and a long, stony finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters and raw shellfish, grilled white fish, roast pork, roast chicken, aged goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Vietnamese spring rolls, mildly spiced Thai green curry, Cantonese seafood, lightly spicy Szechuan dishes.

Production Method
Organically farmed grapes, hand-harvested; spontaneous/native yeast fermentation in large local-oak barrels and extended sur-lie aging; bottled under screwcap.

Vineyard Info
Weingut Jurtschitsch is a family-run estate in Langenlois (Alwin & Stefanie Jurtschitsch), converted to organic viticulture and focused on single-vineyard expressions from the Loiserberg site.