Ried Loibenberg Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted pork belly, spicy Thai curry, pan-seared scallops
✨ Technical Specifications
The Ried Loibenberg is one of the most imposing and historic grand cru vineyards in the Wachau, rising majestically above the Danube River. Documented as far back as the 14th century when Bavarian monasteries held parcels here, this massive, south-facing amphitheater of stone terraces basks in intense sunlight, tempered by cool Alpine breezes. F.X. Pichler’s Riesling from this legendary site captures the dramatic interplay of the warm Pannonian climate and the cool nights. Grown on complex soils of weathered primary rock (gneiss) and loess, the grapes are meticulously hand-harvested and fermented in large, neutral Austrian oak casks. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension, balancing opulent exotic fruit with a piercing, saline minerality and structural power that has made the estate legendary.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1898 in the village of Oberloiben in Austria's prestigious Wachau region, Weingut F.X. Pichler is globally celebrated as a benchmark producer of world-class white wines. Elevated to international renown by Franz Xaver (F.X.) Pichler and guided today by Lucas Pichler, the estate adheres to a meticulous viticultural philosophy centered on terroir precision, minimal cellar intervention, and the expression of ancient, primary rock terraces. Sourced from legendary steep vineyard sites such as Kellerberg, Loibenberg, and Steinertal, their dry white wines showcase extraordinary concentration, minerality, and tension. The winery is particularly famed for its powerful, age-worthy Grüner Veltliner and Riesling bottlings, highlighted by monumental flagship cuvées like 'Unendlich'.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-14%