2020 Weingut Müller Riesling Ried Silberbichl

100% sustainably farmed Riesling. The single vineyard Silberbichl was first documented as vineyard site in 1562. The name stems from the presence of mica (silver) in the deeper soil layers and the location on a hill (Bichl). The Silberbichl is a broad terraced vineyard site seated above the Danube River, comprised of old Danube gravel and weathered rock, covered with a layer of loess. Due to its south-eastern exposition it is the perfect site for Riesling. Fermented and aged simply in stainless steel. 

Light greenish yellow, silver reflections. Delicate yellow tropical fruit, a hint of peach and pineapple, mineral touch, background with candied orange zest. Powerful, white fruit, lively acidity, racy and lemony on the finish, salty touch in the aftertaste, a fine food companion.Great value on food friendly dry Riesling here. 

This winery is located in the southern part of Austria’s Kremstal wine region in the picturesque village of Krustetten. The estate was first mentioned in the archive of nearby Göttweig Abbey as early as 1270 A.D. as a Lesehof—or wine press house, and has been run as a family business by the Müller family since 1936 when the grandfather, Leopold Müller acquired a small vineyard in Krustetten and made the first Müller wines. Today, the fourth generation of Müllers, Stefan and Leopold, are managing the estate, which is now comprised 120 hectares of prime vineyards. Stefan works as the vineyard manager and Leopold as the winemaker and sales manager; their philosophy is simple: to produce wine in harmony with nature. The basis of this philosophy begins in the sustainable cultivation of the vineyards, which includes long-term greening and slope maintenance to achieve a steady growth of beneficial organisms and increased soil recovery. They have a cellar that is built into the hillside on three floors. This allows them to use gravity flow to move the wine around the cellar, and naturally regulate the temperature of the wine while it ages in the barrels underground. Müller also uses their own spring water for all the work in the wine cellar, incorporating minimalist intervention practices during vinification.