Protner Riesling
Winery: Hiša Joannes Protner
Classification: Dry white wine
Varietals: 100% Riesling
Appellation: Lower Styria (Štajerska): Semperska Gorca / Celestrina
Vine Training: Mono-guyot, average vine age is 30 years
Density and Yield: 5,000 Vines/ha; 1.3 kg/vine
Annual Production: 7,200 bottles
Analytical Data: Alc 12.6%, total acidity 6.9 g/L, residual sugar 6.7 g/L
Climate: Continental cool climate, with snowy and cold winters, and sunny and mild spring, with sun-drenching summers.
Terrain: All vineyards are located on steep 30-45˚ slopes with partial southern-exposure, 320 meters above sea level. Nights are refreshingly chilly, as the winds whip around the sharp hills and valleys.
Soil: White marl, most of it being fine grains, with some rocky soil.
Farming: Environmentally friendly integrated cultivation (sustainable farming) on a small family farm.
Vinification: Manual harvest of totally clean, healthy grapes, de-stemmed, fermented in a steel tank with no added yeasts, and then matured for one month. Aged for 8 months on lees in old 2,000 liter oak barrels and bottled after one coarse filtering.
Tasting Notes: Pretty aromas of roses, linden blossoms, apricot and peach are complemented by a touch of petroleum. Electric, fresh and lively palate is super elegant, with mature acidity and tremendous chalky minerality.
Serving Suggestions: Enjoy chilled with the classic pork, veal, poultry, funky cheeses, charcuterie, grains or of course dry Riesling with raging acidity is fantastic with sushi/sashimi and various Thai curries with spice