Muhlpoint Federspiel Grüner Veltliner
2015
Weingut Alzinger is located on a magnificent stretch of the Danube 65km west of Vienna, on a majestic bend where the great river sweeps past Unterloiben in the region of Wachau. This is surely one of the most spectacular wine regions in the world, so stunningly beautiful that it has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which as the Alzinger website proudly proclaims, makes it “coequal to the pyramids of Giza, the Taj Mahal, and the Great Wall of China “. This is a very special...
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Light greenish yellow, silver reflexes. Fine yellow apple fruit, a hint of grapefruit zest, delicately lined with stone fruit nuances. Juicy, tender pineapple, elegant texture, elegant acidity sheet, extract sweet finish, good length, has development potential.
Translated from German
The 2015 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Mühlpoint is sourced in the upper (and thus more stony) part of the site where Alzinger holds several parcels, which also source the Mühlpoint Federspiel. The wine opens with a very clear and lightly smoky bouquet of white fruits and spicy herbal flavors. Medium to full-bodied, round and juicy on the palate, this is an elegant and piquant, lingering salty wine with an intense fruit aroma in the finish. The wine is ripe and pretty rich, but also fresh and stimulating due to its piquant and salty acidity. Good finish.
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