{"product_id":"nikolaihof-steiner-hund-riesling-2013","title":"Nikolaihof, Steiner Hund Riesling, 2013","description":"A Smaragd-calibre Riesling that isn't allowed to call itself one. The Steiner Hund is a steep single vineyard in the Kremstal, just east of the Wachau. Because it sits just outside the Wachau's borders, Nikolaihof can't use the Smaragd name. It doesn't even sell the wine under the Kremstal appellation. What the site does have is a very stony mix of primary rock and river pebbles under a thin layer of humus, and that is exactly where Nikolaihof's mighty minerality comes from. The farming is biodynamic, and the estate itself, in Mautern, is about as old-school as wine gets: the site was originally chosen by the Romans, and it is one of the oldest wine estates in Austria. A 2013 gives you a rare chance to see what more than a decade in bottle does to one of Austria's most traditional Rieslings, and it's for anyone who suspects the best Austrian whites aren't meant to be drunk young.","brand":"Private","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524948529209,"sku":"NYC-[CNSN]-TTSUMMER0826-092226-33-4","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Nikolaihof-Steiner-Hund-Riesling-2013-White-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York.jpg?v=1790154097","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/nikolaihof-steiner-hund-riesling-2013","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}