Riesling Durnstein Federspiel 2022

ALZINGER

Riesling Durnstein Federspiel
2022

$54.66*

* Suggested retail price

10 case(s) available

Product code
495901
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
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
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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

James Suckling

- 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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Vinous

- 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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