Alzinger

Ried Steinertal Smaragd Wachau Grüner 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:

2023

Country:

Austria

Region:

Wachau

Appellation:

Wachau

Variety:

Gruner Veltliner

Color:

White

Sizes Available

Full Bottle

AT-ALZ-06-23

6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Vinous

Score

95-97

Date

2024-07-18

"The 2023 Grüner Veltliner Steinertal Smaragd is picked on this terraced gneiss site, cooled by cold Waldviertel air that is channeled through gullies. Spicy ferns are open and enticing on the nose. A lovely frisson of white pepper is carried on lemony juiciness. The palate has the customary cut, the usual precision and exquisite tension. This is masterful, yet it has the mellower creaminess of 2023 without sacrificing its essential, cool character. The mid-palate concentrates pepper and yeast. Great work. (Bone-dry)"

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

Wine Advocate

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Date

2020-04-01

Wine Enthusiast

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2020-05-05

Wine Spectator

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2020-05-28

Wine Advocate

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2021-12-20

Wine Enthusiast

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2021-03-01

James Suckling

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2021-09-14

James Suckling

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2022-09-14

Wine Advocate

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Date

2022-12-08

James Suckling

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Date

2023-09-13

Vinous

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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

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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

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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

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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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