Three bottles of Unendlich Riesling
Produced by F.X. Pichler
2000 vintage
Loiben, Wachau/Austria
Original filling quantity: 0.75 l
Fill level: 1x < 2 cm, 1x < 3 cm, 1x < 4 cm
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate (2002): 97/100

This lot comprises three bottles of 2000 vintage F.X. Pichler Unendlich Riesling from the Wachau wine region in Austria.

The Donau River only travels approximately 35 kilometers on its way through Wachau, a crown jewel of European wine culture. Here, the stream intersects the crystalline of the Bohemian massif. Vines form in its weathered primitive rocks, growing on forest slopes and gentle hills on the right bank of the Donau, whilst vineyard terraces cling to steep inclines on the left side. Some of the most famous Wachau vineyards are situated up there on the mountain: Achleiten, Klaus, Kellerberg, Loibenberg, Hochrain, Honigvogl, Rotes Tor, Kreutles and Hinter der Burg. The Austrian wine revival during the 1980s all began here too. With that, Wachau implemented three levels of quality for their dry white wines: Steinfeder for light wines, Federspiel for concentrated wines and Smaragd for the most intense, long-lasting growths from Riesling and Green Veltliner. Their character is derived from the primitive rocks and they possess stony minerals and structural compactness. The densest of them require some years bottle-ageing in order to achieve their full potential.

2000 was a good vintage for white wines in the Wachau region, although not many sweet wines were made in this year. This special Riesling produced by F.X. Pichler will be a great pleasure to drink!

The 2000 vintage Pichler Unendlich Riesling was rated 97 points in Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate in 2002.

The fill levels are good (1x < 4 cm) to excellent (1x < 3 cm, 1x < 2 cm). The labels and capsules are in perfect condition.