Grüner Veltliner Spitz Steinfeder, Franz Hirtzberger

Grüner Veltliner Spitz Steinfeder, Franz Hirtzberger - 2021

Item # 24052 750mL

A dry white with great texture and precision on the palate. A Steinfeder classification refers to the (lowest) ripeness at the time of harvest. The resulting wine is modestly lower in alcohol and is an ideal Austrian to enjoy immediately. A tasty white to pair with crab cakes.

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Color
White
Vintage
2021
Country
Austria
Region
Wachau
Producer
Franz Hirtzberger
Grape Variety
Riesling
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Riesling

Though the trend is now in the other direction, for many years Riesling was known for producing wines with little alcohol and some residual sugar - too sweet for many modern wine drinkers. Though it's now cultivated worldwide, Riesling is nearly synonymous with German wine, and that country's winemakers have lately begun to produce some very exciting dry versions. They are careful to retain the delightful honeyed, flinty flavors that the best sweet Rieslings have always displayed. Alsace, of...

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Austria

Austrian wine is finally getting the attention it deserves. Ever since the late 1980s, Austrian winemaking has taken a much more rigorous approach to quality control, and returned to its roots in organic viticulture.Deservedly famous for its white wines (Grüner Veltliners especially), Austria makes a number of delicious red wines as well.The most widely grown red grape in Austria is Zweigelt (a.k.a. Blauer Zweigelt), which yields full-bodied wines, deep in color and featuring bold flavors of...

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