Alzinger

Ried Steinertal Smaragd Wachau Grüner Veltliner

Ried Steinertal Smaragd Wachau Grüner Veltliner

Alzinger Ried Steinertal Smaragd Wachau Grner Veltliner

Variety: Grüner Veltliner
Region: Wachau
Vineyard: Ried Steinertal
Soil Type: Gneiss, mica schist, primary rock & loam
Fermentation & Élevage: Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel then élevage in steel with a small amount of neutral Austrian oak

Ried Steinertal:
Steinertal  is an extremely complex location that offers optimal terrain for both Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. The situation turns a little to the southwest, so in the evening always gets some heat, which are relativized by air currents from the north accordingly. The ground thickness varies considerably, as does the temperature within the location. The foundation of the Grüner Veltliner lies in the lower and deeper terraces, although here too, despite a slightly creamier texture, vital acidity and profound minerality set the tone.

 

Info

Producer:
Alzinger
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Austria
Region:
Wachau
Appellation:
Wachau
Variety:
Gruner Veltliner
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable

Sizes Available

Full Bottle AT-ALZ-06-22 6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2023-09-13
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2024-02-01
"The 2022 Grüner Veltliner Steinertal Smaragd is the easternmost terraced single-site of the Wachau, on the border to Kremstal and its Pfaffenberg. While this is at the warmer end of the Wachau, two gullies bring down cold air from the forested top and create a high day-night amplitude. Peppery fern and green pear skin have a creamy, salty aspect on the subtle nose. The palate tingles with pepper on a very fine, taut, bright body that is both slender and stony. Grüner's creaminess washes over like surf over immovable rocks. This is a statuesque, smooth, taut wine, with a haunting pepperiness on the finish. (Bone-dry)"
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-05-23
"The 2022 Ried Steinertal Grüner Veltliner Smaragd shows clear, dense, elegant, stony-spicy fruit. Dense and juicy, with a grippy tannin structure on the palate, this is a fresh, spicy and stimulating yet quite powerful Steinertal with substance and structure. Tasted at Schloss Dürnstein, Wachau, in September 2023."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
92
Date
2024-08-01
"Medium bodied and juicy, this white is filled with plenty of white pepper, which frames the core of peach and dried apricot flavors dominate. It turns almost creamy on the finish, featuring pineapple-cake notes.. —A.Z."
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2024-06-05
"A beguiling white, showing impressive depth and structure, with good power to the peach skin, orchard fruit and green plum notes splaying out across the broad-shouldered palate. Stays focused and pure, with a dusting of spices and green herbs on the firm finish. Drink now through 2032.—K.B."

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