Sepp Moser, Riesling “Von Den Terrassen”
Sepp Moser, Riesling “Von Den Terrassen”

Sepp Moser, Riesling “Von Den Terrassen”

Kremstal, Austria 2019 (750mL)
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Sepp Moser, Riesling “Von Den Terrassen”

By now, Austrian Riesling and Grüner are household names—and household staples—but Sepp Moser remains criminally underappreciated. The Mosers are deeply important not just in the Kremstal, but in all of Austria: In the early 1950s, Nikolaus’ grandfather Lenz invented the vine training system most Grüner vines in the country are now farmed on. Sepp Moser, Nikolaus’ father, began the modern era of the family’s enterprise in 1986, and was one of the first to re-establish Austria’s global reputation after the 1985 scandal. When he took control, he actually reduced the family’s holdings, focusing on only their best sites. In 2000, Nikolaus assumed the mantle from his father, and began the arduous task of organic and biodynamic conversion. Finally certified in 2008, the family’s Demeter certification now sits proudly next to the Kremstal DAC designation on the label.

Nestled between the cooler Wachau and warmer Kamptal, the Kremstal is prime territory for fresh, ample, acid-driven white wines. Like the Wachau, Kremstal overlooks the Danube River, but its soils feature a higher proportion of loess (wind-blown silt). Nikolaus Moser’s best vineyards are terraced at high elevations, and as the “Von Den Terrassen” name implies, his Riesling is sourced entirely from these south-facing, perfectly exposed sites. Today’s 2019 is laser-focused and mineral-loaded with ripe layers of sun-kissed citrus fruits, mango peel, and crunchy yellow/green apple on a bed of crushed white rock and honeysuckle. It’s unabashedly delicious yet complex and bone-dry; a quintessential snapshot of a storied terroir. Want an authentic, elite bottling of Kremstal? This is it! Enjoy now and over the next 3-5 years.

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Austria

Northeastern Austria

Weinviertel

Considered by most to be the oldest growing zone in Austria, Weinviertel is also, geographically, the largest in the country and covers the vast, northeastern expanse of Lower Austria, stretching from the western border of Slovakia, following the Danube inland and veering up to the southern border of Czechia. Its name, which translates to “wine quarter,” reflects the region’s rich, ancient wine heritage and, according to the Weinviertel DAC website, there are “7,000 years of artifacts to prove it.”

Northeastern Austria

Wachau

Austria’s Wachau appellation is the country’s most acclaimed region. About an hour northwest of Vienna along the Danube River, the vista of the steep, terraced vineyards of the Wachau creates a magnificent landscape akin to a verdant, ancient amphitheater—it is a UNESCO World Heritage site, after all. With rich and unique soils here of löess and gneiss, which lend vivid minerality to the wine.

Eastern Austria

Burgenland

The Burgenland appellation, running along Austria’s border with Hungary southeast of Vienna, has a diverse topography and a mix of soils, with more primary rock and slate at higher locations and dense loams in the rolling hills that extend toward the Pannonian plain.

Southeastern Austria

Steiermark

The region of Styria (Steiermark) is in southeastern Austria which sits near the border with Slovenia. This area is studded with long-extinct volcanoes whose deposits are a key component of the local soils and the vineyards benefit from a classic Austrian push-pull of cool Alpine air and warmer “Pannonian” currents from the east.

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