COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Riesling
PRODUCER
Weingut F.X. Pichler
REGION
Niederösterreich
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Off-dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Unendlich, translating to 'infinite' or 'never-ending,' is the legendary flagship bottling from Weingut F.X. Pichler, one of Austria's most revered estates. Located in the steep, terraced vineyards of the Wachau, the Pichler family has been crafting wines of singular focus and monumental scale since 1905. This iconic bottling is a strict selection of the absolute ripest grapes from the estate's most prestigious grand cru sites, primarily Ried Kellerberg. The striking label features a 200-year-old stage backdrop designed by Karl-Friedrich Schinkel for Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute,' symbolizing cosmic infinity—a fitting tribute to the wine's legendary, seemingly endless finish.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€350
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Later
Ideal temperature
8-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The label features Karl-Friedrich Schinkel's 1815 stage design for Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute,' representing cosmic infinity.
Fact 02
Unendlich is not a single-vineyard wine, but a strict selection of the absolute ripest grapes across Pichler's top grand cru terraces.
Fact 03
The 2018 Grüner Veltliner Unendlich made history as the first Austrian dry white wine to receive a perfect 100-point score from Robert Parker.
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Crafted from 100% hand-harvested Riesling grapes selected at extreme maturity from steep, primary rock terraces. The winemaking process emphasizes minimal intervention to preserve the pure expression of the Wachau terroir. Spontaneous fermentation is carried out using natural, wild yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine then undergoes extended aging on its fine lees for 12 to 18 months in large, traditional, neutral Austrian oak casks and 500-liter French oak demi-muids, adding texture, complexity, and structural integration without imparting dominant oak flavors.
