Riesling 2020 Praepositus NEUSTIFT 0,75 l

Riesling Praepositus 2020
Praepositus Line

Sparkling golden-yellow. Powerful; Oranges, peaches, dried apricots, candied pineapple and honey. Fruity, juicy, with a fine melting quality and a soft sweetness.

Cultivation zone
Cultivation zone: Bressanone valley basin
Elevation: 650 - 750 m
Soil type: Permeable moraine deposits composed of mica schist, para gneiss and quartzite
Aspect: South, south-west
Grape variety: Riesling renano (10% late harvest)
Training method: Guyot
Vines per hectare: 6.000
Yield per hectare: 55 hl

Serving recommendations
Service temperature: 8° - 10° C
Ageing potential: 10 - 15 years

Production
Vinification: Fermentation and ageing in stainless steel tanks Fermentation temperature: 17° C
Maturation period: 12 months
Bottle ageing: 12 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 13,00% vol.
Acidity: 7,00 g/l
Sugar-free extract: 24,00 g/l
Residual sugar: 4,8 g/l

Vintage report
After a snowy winter, bud break started quite early. Already on April 10, on the sunny sites
around the monastery, we saw the first shoots. Thanks to mild spring weather, there were
no problems with frost. During the summer the conditions were good as well, with normal
temperatures and average rainfall. There were no extreme weather event and so harvest
started about 10 days early on September 14th. Unfortunately, the autumn was a little bit
rainy and therefore the diurnal temperature shift was less extreme than usual. In order to
get healthy grapes, the harvest dates were brought forward and so harvest was already
completed by mid-October.
The wines of the 2020 vintage are delicate, fresh and fruity with moderate alcohol and an
appealing acidity. Similar to the 2019 vintage.