“Anadûron” Vinschgauer Riesling Alto Adige DOC 2020

Tenuta Falkenstein | South Tyrol
Tenuta Falkenstein | Schlossweg 19 | IT 39025 Naturns

01171020 · 0,75 l · 57,33 €/lavailable immediately
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Anadûron – this is the Celtic name for Naturns. Translated, it means "settlement on the marsh". A strange name for a village that lies on dry primary rock, criss-crossed by porphyry, granite and slate, on steep south-facing slopes between 600 and 900 metres. Not a trace of the swamp. Instead, thousands of years of geology speak through every glass of this wine. Franz Pratzner has created Anadûron as a tribute to Naturns and the entire Adige Valley – a selection of the estate's best Riesling parcels, which differs from regular Riesling not only in the selection, but in every step of the vinification process. Grapes of hand-picked quality, spontaneous fermentation in French tonneaux – not in large acacia wood barrels – followed by twelve months of ageing in tonneaux, five months in steel and finally 31 months in the bottle. Around four years from harvestto glass. No other wine from the estate is given more time.

2020 was a vintage of good ripeness and pronounced structure in the Venosta Valley. For the Anadûron, this means: a Riesling with volume and depth that carries the long months of ripeness without giving up its freshness. Clear, bright golden yellow in colour. Peach and apricot, orange peel, flint, white flowers and a fine petrol note on the nose – complex and increasingly expressive with air. Juicy on the palate with great tension, precise fruit, racy acidity and a long, salty-mineral final of exceptional length. A Riesling that belies its Celtic name – there is no swamp here. Just stone, time and plenty of character. SUPERIORE.DE

"Medium, shiny straw yellow colour. Very clear petrol aromas on the nose, including ripe peach and apricot, delicately underlaid with hawthorn. Lots of vibrant acidity on the palate, building up pressure and tension until the long final, with a mineral aftertaste." Falstaff

"Ambitious, complex and layered, showing bittersweet aromas, ferns, peaches and peaty depth. Medium-bodied. Zesty on the palate, the peat returning in the lean, savory, tingling finish." James Suckling

"The 2020 Riesling Anadûron displays notable richness in the glass, as nuances of almond custard and white flowers complement citrus-spiked green apples. It is savory and saline in character with a jolt of brisk acidity and masses of tart orchard fruits that further enhance its inner tension. The 2020 finishes with incredible length and structure, leaving a penetrating saturation of green melon that lingers on and on." Vinous

"Some wines are time machines, others are teleporters. This is both. Five years of age have perfected the classic notes: petrol and lime peel weave through wild herbs and pressed flowers with textured precision. The palate brings pure Val Venosta drama, where taut structure and stony depth prove why these crazy-steep slopes matter. One sip and you're there, picking Riesling at altitude." Wine Enthusiast