2022 Wieninger, Wiener Riesling, Ried Preussen 1ÖTW Nussberg, Austria

From the historic Preussen vineyard (ried) in the heart of Vienna's famed Nussberg, this biodynamically farmed Riesling captures the precision and minerality of one of the city's most distinguished sites. Rooted in exceptionally calcareous limestone and sandstone soils, the 2022 reveals aromas of yellow orchard fruit, stone fruit, mandarin zest, and delicate blossom honey. Juicy and layered on the palate, it balances ripe white fruit with striking mineral tension, delivering a refined, age-worthy expression of Vienna Riesling.

First Growth Vineyards

The designation 1ÖTW (Erste Lage) represents Austria's highest tier of classified vineyard sites, comparable in spirit to the premier terroir classifications of Burgundy and Germany. These wines originate from rigorously defined vineyards recognized for their historical significance and proven ability to produce exceptional, site-specific wines.

94 points, James Suckling
"Complex nose of mirabelle and dried herbs with a touch of summer meadows. Richly textured yet elegant, this has excellent concentration and length. Good chalky power at the long, complete finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold."

94+ points, Wine Advocate
"The 2022 Ried Preussen 1ÖTW Nussberg Riesling shows deep, ripe, elegant fruit with a subtle oak note but also a mineral undertone. Dense and complex on the palate, the wine is tightly meshed and rich in substance, with fine, integrated acidity and tight, youthful phenolics with a complex, long-lasting finish. This is quite a rich Riesling with potential. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at Schloss Grafenegg in September 2023."

92 points, Vinous
"The 2022 Riesling Ried Preussen Nussberg, grown on calcareous sandstone, was made in stainless steel. It takes a little bit of whirling to make Riesling's evocative citrus and apple notions come gently to the fore. The palate is rounded and ripe but channeled into curvaceous sinuousness by fine acidity that shimmers with aromatic Seville orange peel overtones. The palate is concentrated and full of fruit that comes to a bone-dry finish. (Bone-dry)"