Alzinger, Ried Steinertal Smaragd Wachau Riesling, 2024
Leo Alzinger, a top Wachau producer, holds parcels in two great Danube Valley vineyards: Loibenberg and Steinertal. The grapes are fermented spontaneously in stainless steel and aged in steel with a small amount of neutral Austrian oak—a minimalist approach that lets the vineyard speak.
The Steinertal is known for very stony, shallow Gneiss soils with some loess on lower terraces—a site of distinctive minerality. The 2024 Ried Steinertal Smaragd Riesling shows this minerality clearly. Smaragd is the highest dry level in Wachau classification. The wine was scored 98 points by one critic, indicating exceptional quality from the 2024 vintage. At two years old, the wine is young but drinking beautifully. The stony soils create a Riesling of remarkable mineral precision—this is a wine for those seeking limestone-driven, mineral-forward expression. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel preserves clarity and focus.
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Leo Alzinger, a top Wachau producer, holds parcels in two great Danube Valley vineyards: Loibenberg and Steinertal. The grapes are fermented spontaneously in stainless steel and aged in steel with a small amount of neutral Austrian oak—a minimalist approach that lets the vineyard speak.
The Steinertal is known for very stony, shallow Gneiss soils with some loess on lower terraces—a site of distinctive minerality. The 2024 Ried Steinertal Smaragd Riesling shows this minerality clearly. Smaragd is the highest dry level in Wachau classification. The wine was scored 98 points by one critic, indicating exceptional quality from the 2024 vintage. At two years old, the wine is young but drinking beautifully. The stony soils create a Riesling of remarkable mineral precision—this is a wine for those seeking limestone-driven, mineral-forward expression. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel preserves clarity and focus.
