2019 Familie Saahs Nikolaihof Riesling vom Stein Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Jérôme Lefevre Soil type: clay mixed with

Soil type: clay mixed with gneiss

Spontaneous fermentation without temperature control

A salty ode to Jura flavor profiles

The first vintage of this wine was made in 2020 and we produce a limited number of bottles

2019 Familie Saahs Nikolaihof Riesling vom Stein Smaragd, Wachau, Austria Jérôme Lefevre Soil type: clay mixed withThis site is a sub site of the larger Silberbichel vineyard. Located south east of the village, this is just 5. 25 Ha and is a slight incline, sloping east, on the easternmost border of the Silberbichel vineyard. The soils are gneiss with mica inclusions; there is a layer of loess and topsoil here 60 120cm before you start to hit primary rock. Nikolaihof is the only winery to bottle this site on its own, but it is not a true monopole.