Single Vineyard Austrian Riesling | Precise, Mineral, and Exceptionally Elegant
Region: Kremstal, Austria
Vineyard: Goldberg, Senftenberg
Grape: 100% Riesling
Style: Dry, mineral-driven, precise, and age-worthy
Nose:
Highly expressive and beautifully lifted, showing aromas of white peach, apricot, lime zest, green apple, citrus blossom, crushed stone, and delicate floral notes. Subtle hints of white pepper and wet slate add remarkable complexity and freshness.
Palate:
Focused and energetic, revealing layers of citrus, ripe stone fruit, green apple, grapefruit, and saline minerality. The palate is beautifully textured yet taut and precise, balancing generosity with freshness and exceptional clarity.
Structure:
Medium-bodied with vibrant acidity, pronounced minerality, and remarkable tension. The Goldberg vineyard produces Rieslings of finesse and precision, with steep terraced sites and primary rock soils contributing energy, structure, and ageing potential. Nigl’s restrained winemaking preserves purity and terroir expression.
Finish:
Long, crystalline, and beautifully persistent, lingering with lime zest, wet stone, orchard fruit, and striking mineral freshness.
Weingut Nigl is widely regarded as one of Austria’s benchmark estates, producing some of the country’s most precise and terroir-driven white wines. Based in Senftenberg, Kremstal, the estate has earned an international reputation for exceptional Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, crafted from steep hillside vineyards with ancient primary rock soils.
The Goldberg Riesling represents one of Nigl’s most refined and terroir-expressive bottlings, delivering remarkable purity, elegance, and mineral intensity. The 2022 vintage combines concentration with freshness, producing a wine of balance, precision, and excellent gastronomic appeal.
The 2022 Austrian vintage delivered wines with excellent concentration and aromatic clarity while preserving freshness through cooler nights and balanced ripening conditions. In Kremstal, Riesling performed particularly well, showing beautiful tension, expressive fruit, and pronounced mineral character.
Now: Drinking beautifully with freshness and vibrancy
Peak: 2026–2035+
Cellaring: Excellent ageing potential with increasing complexity, texture, and tertiary development over time
