Region: Wachau
Grape variety: Riesling
Vineyard: Steinertal
Soil type: gneiss, mica schist, primary rock & loam
Wine-making: Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel. Elevage in Acacia.
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 Riesling is rooted in the highest and barren plots and is a reflection of the natural conditions.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Austria
Region:
Wachau
Appellation:
Wachau
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AT-ALZ-26-23 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
98
Date
2024-10-03
"An exceptionally cool and complex expression of the underrated Steinertal site overflowing with wild-berry, herb and fern aromas plus a staggering wet-stone freshness. Sleek and incredibly focused with a primordial energy that takes your breath away. Decades of aging potential but so exciting now. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
96-98
Date
2024-07-18
"The 2023 Riesling Steinertal Smaragd is picked in one of the highest parcels of this site on orthogneiss. Scentedness and grace are clear and bright, represented by lemon and lemon leaf. The palate is exquisitely bright and presents heightened citrus sensibilities; the purest lemon just soars and sings. The palate is slender, bright and vivid, just not as long as last year. This needs time to unfold all of its undoubted elegance. (Bone-dry)"
Jancis Robinson
Score
17+
Date
2024-10-22
"Earthy, stony, savoury, meaty Riesling, churning with acidity and mineral flavours, sparkling but hard. Very impressive, and needs time to lengthen. (TQT)"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Vinous
Score
97
Date
2024-02-01
"The 2022 Riesling Steinertal Smaragd is from some of the highest terraces of the Steinertal site on orthogneiss. The faint citrus notions on the nose are not yet prepared to unpack their charms. The palate is an absolutely taut, svelte and chiseled expression of stone, painted with the purest citrus nuances. Lemon and tangerine take turns to express a stony, austere but beguiling purity. If you are looking for a blockbuster, this is not for you, but if you are looking for poise, expression, transparency and precision, you have just arrived home. All is in harmony here, and all has a light touch. Depth and length prove the point. (Bone-dry)"
2022
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2023-09-13
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-05-23
"The 2022 Ried Steinertal Riesling Smaragd shows a typically clear, bright, cool, spicy and dense Riesling/apricot nose with defined fruit and flesh. It is dense and juicy on the palate but also complex and enormously salty yet somewhat phenolic and slightly stressed toward the end. It has a salty finish and is full of character but needs a little more time to develop further. Tasted at Schloss Dürnstein, Wachau, in September 2023."
2021
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2022-09-14
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2022-12-08
2020
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2021-09-14