Escorial 2006

Deep ruby red, with a hint of blackcurrant, cinnamon and fine

vanilla, soft on the palate with fresh nuances of red berries, and
unmistakable coffee notes in the lingering aftertaste. Escorial
2006 from the Klosterneuburg Monastery Wine Estate is an
impressive wine in every respect.

Our oenologist Christian Schmidt on the Escorial 2006:

»This wine is aged in part classically in large wooden barrels and
in part in oak casks. The wood aroma is well-integrated, and it is
joined by elegant fruitiness and a soft tannin structure.
A wonderful Cuvée with great potential.«

On the variety and origins of this wine:

The Stiftsbreite single-vineyard in Lower Austria’s Thermenregi-
on provides the ideal terroir for the three varieties married in the
„Escorial“: St. Laurent, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. These
varieties, all assumed to have French origins, mature in the warm
and fertile soils of the Tattendorf vineyards to produce grapes of
the highest quality.

collection TERROIR Wine details Vinification

What makes our Winegrowing Region: Alcohol: Harvest Date:

single-vineyard wines stand Tattendorf, Thermenregion, 13.5% vol. October 2006
out is the particular choice Lower Austria
of hand-picked grapes. The Residual Sugar: Skin Contact:
wine is made from grapes Single Vineyard: 2,5 g/l 4 weeks
grown in individual vine- Stiftsbreite
yards with a long tradition, Acidity: Ageing:
and the Klosterneuburg Soil Type: 5,2 g/l 18 months in small and large
Monastery Wine Estate has Alluvial gravel soil with wooden casks
been cultivating some of the brown earth Serving Temperature:
individual sites for centuries. 16 °C Bottling Date:
A highly selective and target- Elevation: September 2008
ed harvest ensures the ripest 220 meters Peak Drinking/Maturati-
of grapes, while the process on Potential: Wonderfully
of ageing the wines – done drinkable even when young,
partly in small wooden casks but also ideal for storage
– guarantees that they can (5–8 years).
be stored for several years
while maintaining their high Food Pairing:
quality. Well-spiced dark meat,
venison and wild boar.

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