Variety: Riesling • Region: Wachau • Vineyard: Ried Höhereck • Soil Type: Gneiss, mica schist, and loam • Fermentation & Élevage: Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel. Élevage in steel with a small amount of neutral Austrian oak
Ried Höhereck:
The vineyard is characterized by barren and stony ground, which hardly exists in many places and allows the gneiss to penetrate. The higher corner exposes itself directly to the south, but the solar radiation is cushioned by continuous winds from the northwest. Ideal terroir for Riesling, which is generally a bit creamier here than in the Steinertal valley, but similarly mineral.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Austria
Region:
Wachau
Appellation:
Wachau
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AT-ALZ-28-23 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-10-03
"Such complexity on the nose, from white flowers to grapefruit, peaches to aniseed. It's mouthwateringly fresh as well as compact on the medium- to full-bodied palate with a limey, mineral brightness throughout. Try after 2025."
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2024-07-18
"The 2023 Riesling Höhereck Smaragd is grown in the orthogneiss of this steep yet sheltered site. Herbal intensity joins the citrus. Here, intense lemon balm, totally scented, takes over on the nose. The palate is slender and has a grounding undertone of wet stone, still with a yeasty vibe, but the body is essentially slender, pure, bright and elongated, with brightness and tension. Bravo. The finish is a pure note of tangerine. Just 700 bottles are made of this little treasure. (Bone-dry)"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-09-13
2022
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-02-01
"The 2022 Riesling Höhereck Smaragd is from a steep parcel within a small, elevated yet sheltered site. The poor soil has just 35-40cm of topsoil on orthogneiss. Tangerine and lemon balm aromas make for a gently lifted nose. The aromatic freshness stretches out and expands its citrus charm across the palate, tingling with citric aroma, verging on lovely, gentle zestiness. This has such a light touch and such elegant, citrus-fragrant stony depth—all handled so gently. (Bone-dry)"
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-05-23
"The 2022 Ried Höhereck Riesling Smaragd shows a spicy, concentrated and somewhat overripe yet puristic nose with light phenolics. It is dense and powerful on the palate, tightly structured and rich in substance, with a salty, spicy finish and intense length. Tasted at Schloss Dürnstein, Wachau, in September 2023."
2021
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2022-11-19
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2022-12-08
2020
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2021-09-14
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2021-12-20