- 92 points -
September 2023 (Vintage 2022)Clear and linear riesling showing aromas of lime peel, gooseberries, kumquats and wet stones. It’s medium-bodied, lively and energetic, with zippy acidity and a crisp, dry finish.
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ALZINGER
Riesling Durnstein Federspiel
2022
Product code
874463
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Open
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Country
Austria
Regulated designation
Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
Region
Niederösterreich
Appellation
Traisental
Varietal(s)
Riesling
100 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Metal screw cap
Producer's website
About this winery
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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Press reviews
- 92 points -
November 2023 (Vintage 2022)The 2022 Riesling Dürnsteiner Federspiel was picked from various smaller parcels on the foot of the Loibenberg, including terraces of Loibenberg and Burgstall. Exquisitely pure bergamot notes are fragrant and enticing on the nose. The palate is chiseled, fine and taut, with a slightly riper note of citrus that reminds of Meyer lemon, yet still with the fragrant green citrus frisson. This is a bright, pure wine of exquisite slenderness and citrus fragrance. (Bone-dry)
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