2013 Nikolaihof Wachau "Aus den Gärten" Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Late Bottled
93RP
93VN
$49.99
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Wine Advocate
Reviewed January 2025The 2013 Aus den Gärten Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Late Bottled was filled in April last year, so 10 years later than the regular bottling. The wine is clear, intense and fresh on the deep and savory, mineral-scented nose that reveals subtle fruit with lots of salt and a still fresh or ageless, in any case not primary, fruity bouquet. Dense and textured on the palate, this is a medium to full-bodied, round, lush and refined, dense and sustainable Veltliner with a spectacular finish that is still tight and grippy, with distinctive tannins. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Archive Release 2024. Tasted in January 2025.(SR)
Professional Reviews
93
Vinous
The 2013 Grüner Veltliner Aus den Gärten Federspiel Late Bottled was aged for 11 years on fine lees in barrel. This current release opens with the finest apple note, reminiscent of Cox Orange Pippin juice imbued with smoke and yeast. The palate is exquisitely fluid, almost chalky, completely pure and mind blowing. Freshness, concentration and vivacity abound, with all the snappy youth afforded by its long lees aging. The finish is long, leesy and superbly fresh. A lesson in wine, teaching us about the tonic of youth that is yeast and the longevity of artisanal wines.(AK)
Notes
Nikolaihof’s 2013 Aus den Gärten Grüner Veltliner Federspiel comes from Im Weingebirge in the Wachau. The vineyard has soils of clay, loess and paragneiss, and the estate has practiced biodynamic farming since 1971. For this Late Bottled release, the wine remained on its fine lees in barrel for 11 years before bottling in April 2024. That bottling came ten years after the regular bottling of the same vintage.
Details
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Gruner Veltliner |
| Origin | Austria |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1954971 |