PANNONHALMI PRIOR 2021

Type of wine: Quality dry white wine with PDO

Grape varieties: 100% Rhine Riesling

Alcohol: 13.40% vol.

Acidity: 6.1 g/l

Residual sugar: 3.8 g/l

Extract: 23 g/l

Vineyard: Széldomb

Soil: Sand and loess soil

Exposure: Plateau

Plantation: 2002

Density: 5210 vines/ha

Training: Guyot, low cordon

Harvest: 1 October 2021

Vinification: The grape variety Rhein Riesling is harvested in several stages on the vineyards of the Pannonhalma Archabbey. The most precious crop of the vintage from the single vineyard was handled separately. Following destemming and selecting the grapes by an optical sorting machine, the pressed juice was settled and then slowly cold-fermented in stainless steel tanks and finally kept on the fine lees for a long time. The wine was bottled in June 2022.

Serving temperature: 11–12°C

Optimal consumption: 2022–2032

Food pairing: It is best served to dishes with white meat or fish, when young and recommended as a companion for dishes prepared with cream or mushroom as well as to cheese, when aged in bottle.

Bottled quantity: 15 000 bottles

Retail price on winery webshop: 15-16 euro

Categories:10-20, 2021, Pannonhalma Archabbey, White wine Tag:Pannonhalma

Description

Description

A wine of uncommon purity, this flagship riesling selection is introduced by the citrus aromas that are very characteristic of the variety, embodied in Mediterranean notes of tangerine and ripe orange rather than the greenish tones that the variety often produces in northern growing locations. Crystalline and pristine, the wine relies on a broad rather than sharp acid foundation – a token for serious cellaring potential and the endurance of minty fruit flavours. The solid acid backbone attains a superb balance with a hint of residual sugar.