This lively and elegant sweet wine from Kracher is made entirely from Muskat Ottonel grapes. It’s bright and aromatic, with enticing notes of tangerine, passion fruit, and jasmine, balanced by refreshing acidity and a touch of honey on the finish. Perfect chilled as an aperitif or paired with mildly spicy Asian food, fruity desserts, or fresh goat cheese.

The Wine Advocate | RP 92
Published: May 13, 2021
Drink: 2021-2032

The 2019 Muskat Ottonel Auslese is clear and spicy on the floral and fruity-scented bouquet that is bright and mineral and highly stimulating. Round and juicy yet refined and filigreed on the palate, this is a light and sweet yet perfectly balanced and animating Auslese with fine lemon-zest grip and salinity on the finish. Tasted in April 2021.

In 2019, Kracher did not produce a pure Chardonnay due to lack of acidity and complexity. Welschriesling is far better; this variety can handle dryness and heat.

In 2018, it was extremely hot and dry. Short rain showers only followed after ripening, after which botrytis rapidly set in. The start of harvest was in the first week of October, and countless selections were made until after Christmas. "It is always important to hit the acidity peak at harvest time, so we go through each vineyard two to five times, depending on how much botrytis there is. After a small period of regulation in the middle/end of September, there is an obligatory long dry period of up to six weeks, during which nothing can be harvested. After that, a high impact as well as a perfect harvest time is then required again to bring on the clear, fresh and fruity-elegant style with stimulating saltiness that one strives for at the Weinlaubenhof.

Kracher.at

Grape Variety: 100% Muskat Ottone
Residual Sugar: 100,1 g/l
Acidity: 5,7 g/l
Alcohol: 10%vol
Vinification: Fermented and matured in stainless steel for a period of 5 months.
Tasting Notes: Medium yellow-green color. Attractive aromas of tangerine, passion fruit over jasmine; an enticing bouquet. Succulent, highly elegant and vibrant structure that is refreshing with well integrated acidity. A wine to whet your appetite! Pleasant touch of honey on the finish.
Our Recommendation: Mildly spicy Asian dishes, Curry dishes, Fruity desserts, fresh goat's cheese
Eenjoy Best at: 10-12 C