Winery NikolaihofVinothek Riesling
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.
The Vinothek Riesling of the Winery Nikolaihof is in the top 20 of wines of Austria and in the top 10 of wines of Wachau.
Taste structure of the Vinothek Riesling from the Winery Nikolaihof
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinothek Riesling of Winery Nikolaihof in the region of Weinland is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vinothek Riesling of Winery Nikolaihof in the region of Weinland often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vinothek Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinothek Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with Vinothek Riesling
The Vinothek Riesling of Winery Nikolaihof matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of croque-monsieur, pasta with shrimp or chicken curry and onions.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinothek Riesling from Winery Nikolaihof are 2000, 1995, 1997, 2002 and 1990.
Informations about the Winery Nikolaihof
The Winery Nikolaihof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Wachau to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Wachau
Austrian jewel of racy whites on Danube terraces (35 km): signature Grüner Veltliner as white king — full-bodied and peppery with notes of citrus, green apple, lentil, stone fruit and a peppery mineral touch, taut acidity. Taut, tropical Riesling on gneiss (gföhler) with notes of apricot, peach, citrus and racy minerality — great ageing. Steinfeder/Federspiel/Smaragd classification. Vertiginous slopes, loess and gneiss.
The wine region of Weinland
Vast German-speaking region in north-eastern Switzerland, the country's largest production area. Signature Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder): fine, fresh reds with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spices, silky tannins. Elegant, delicate style, often barrel-aged. Also light, floral Müller-Thurgau (Riesling-Sylvaner), lively, lemony native Räuschling, ample Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Apogee
This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.
