2018 F.X. Pichler Riesling "M"

“M” means Monumental and is our given name for Grüner Veltliner and Riesling wines with outstanding complexity and concentration. An "M" must stand out clearly from the rest of the “Ried” single-vineyard wines in terms of its structural and taste profile. With our single-vineyard wines, we aim to capture the character of the soil and the origin into the glass. Our focus with the “M” is richness, boldness, density and concentration, with terroir coming in second.

As a rule, the grapes for our “M” are harvested one to two weeks later than our other top vineyard wines. Depending on the vintage and the course of the vegetation, the “M” consists largely of the oldest terraces on the Loibenberg and a meticulous selection of several, very high-quality vineyards at the foothills. The fruit for the Riesling is sourced from the Dürnsteiner Kellerberg, and the grapes for our Grüner Veltliner come from the Dürnsteiner Liebenberg, as well as the Kollmütz vineyard in nearby Wösendorf. When it comes to Grüner Veltliner, our “M” is always produced as a dry wine. The Riesling “M” is often bottled in an off-dry style, which gives it additional density and length. The balance between natural residual sweetness and acidity is particularly important to us

“M” means Monumental and is our given name for Grüner Veltliner and Riesling wines with outstanding complexity and concentration. An "M“M” means Monumental and is our given name for Grüner Veltliner and Riesling wines with outstanding complexity and concentration. An "M" must stand out clearly from the rest of the “Ried” single-vineyard wines in terms of its structural and taste profile." must stand out clearly from the rest of the “Ried” single-vineyard wines in terms of its structural and taste profile.or Grüner Veltliner and Riesling wines with outstanding complexity and concentration. An "M" must stand out clearly from the rest of the “Ried” single-vineyard wines in terms of its structural and taste profile.