Staff Pick

St. Laurent Reserve, Forstreiter - 2018

Name: St. Laurent Reserve, Forstreiter
Brand: Forstreiter
SKU: 13574
Price: 19.96 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL

Item # 13574

The Forstreiter family has been making wine since 1868, but it has been the current owner and winemaker, Meinhard Forstreiter, who has brought the vineyard to a new level of quality and reputation. The vineyard is situated in Krems-Hollenburg in the Kremstal, along the right bank of the Danube River, across from the Wachau. St, Laurent is a local red grape that is medium-bodied but with a finesse similar to Pinot Noir.

$19.96/ Single Bottle

$239.52 $215.57/ Case of 12

You Save 10%

Check Availability

Free shipping on first web orders over $299

available for pickup by noon Today

Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

Austria

Region

Kremstal

Producer

Forstreiter

Grape Variety

St. Laurent

Need Help Deciding? Get personal recommendations from our staff

Staff Pick Notes

Of Austria's 3 principal red grapes Sankt Laurent is the least common (less than 3% of total vines planted). It's finicky, thin skinned, and difficult. A spike or drop in temperature can ruin the yield significantly. In short, it's not an easy profit. In spite of this, when properly cultivated it can produce exceptional, uniquely Austrian wines at a superb value. The Forstreiter family has been making wines in the Kremstal region since the mid-nineteenth century. Vineyards are along the right bank of the Danube river in a region where winemaking dates back to the Roman Empire. This Sankt Laurent reserve is a fantastic vintage. It's accessible, balanced, and has a silky, buttery texture that is just sublime. Notes of dark berries, roses, cinnamon. Fans of Cru Beaujolais, you've found a kindred spirit.

- TD

Glossary

Austria

Austrian wine is finally getting the attention it deserves. Ever since the late 1980s, Austrian winemaking has taken a much more rigorous approach to quality control, and returned to its roots in organic viticulture.Deservedly famous for its white wines (Grüner Veltliners especially), Austria makes a number of delicious red wines as well.The most widely grown red grape in Austria is Zweigelt (a.k.a. Blauer Zweigelt), which yields full-bodied wines, deep in color and featuring bold flavors of...