Riesling Durnstein Federspiel
2022
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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Pale yellow-green, silver reflections. Fine yellow fruit nuances, hints of peach and mango, delicate minerality. Taut, white apple fruit, racy acidity, lemon touch, salty finish, very lively and light on its feet, an animating summer wine.
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This crisp and rather elegant dry Wachau riesling has so much delicate fruit! Bright white-cherry and white-peach aromas with a floral touch. Sleek body with precisely judged harmony, the acidity lively, but not at all strident. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
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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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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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The 2023 Riesling Dürnsteiner Federspiel was picked at the foot of the Loibenberg alongside the terraces of Loibenberg and Burgstall, Hochstasser and Mühlpoint. Lovely citrus is aromatic with tangerine and crushed citrus foliage. Immediate tension and brightness, brimming with gorgeous citrus aromatics, make you stand to attention. This is Riesling with a capital R, bright, tense, taut and oh-so-fresh. It is lip-smacking and lovely. (Bone-dry)
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