2016 Hajszan Neumann Nussberg Gemischter Satz
The Nussberg hill, in northwest Vienna, is home to some of the best and most traditional winemaking in all of Austria. Perched above the Danube River to the east, and central Vienna to the south, it's here that Stefan Hajszan, among others, helped revitalize the production of Gemischter Satz ("mixed set" in German), the traditional Viennese field blend, and became the first to switch his vineyards to biodynamic viticulture.
The winery is now owned, and the wine made, by the outstanding Fritz Wieninger, himself one of the foremost boosters of the Gemischter Satz style, and the most well-known name in Vienna wine. Fritz took over operations at the winery in 2014, but he has kept the unique Hajszan Neumann label. He is a founding member, and the chairman, of "Wien Wein", a growers association dedicated to the Gemischter Satz style.
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Each vineyard parcel of the various inter-planted grape varietals is picked, sorted, pressed, and fermented together, aged for a bit in stainless steel, then blended with each other parcel and bottled for the final wine.
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This 2016 bottling is medium-bodied and crisp, with pear and white flower on the nose, a bit of lychee, and a dry high-acid finish. Great with creamy cheeses or dishes like pan fried chicken or pork, or even Vienna's own Wiener schnitzel.

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Producer: Hajszan Neumann (Fritz Wieninger)
Name of Wine: Nussberg Gemischter Satz
Vintage: 2016
Region: Vienna, Austria
Appellation: Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC
Varietal(s): 30% grüner veltliner / 26% pinot blanc / 22% riesling / 15% welschriesling / 5% sauvignon blanc / 2% traminer
Agriculture: certified organic & biodynamic
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Vineyard/Winery Location: Nussberg, Grinzing, Vienna, Austria
Vineyard Name(s): Gollin, Oberer Schoss, & Weisleiten
Soil Type(s): shelly limestone and clay
Altitude: 250-350m / 820-1150ft
Exposure: southeast (northeast for Weisleiten)
Vineyard age: 25-50 years
Graft Selection: massal
Harvest: hand harvested
Yeasts: native yeasts
Maceration: 3-4 hours
Alcoholic fermentation: spontaneous, stainless steel
Malolactic fermentation: no
Élevage: in stainless steel
Alcohol: 13%
Acidity: 6.2 g/L
Closure and bottle: screw cap, 750 ml, Alsatian bottle
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Service Temperature: 45-55 F
Drink: now to 2022
Decant: no
Pairing: creamy cheeses / pan-fried chicken / wiener schnitzel