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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by juffer on 1/4/2019 & rated 92 points: I served this in my wine course. Expressive nose of pear and mineral. Light mouthfeel by Wachau smaragd standards. Elegant mineral laden finish. (367 views) |
| By David Schildknecht Vinous, Austria’s Riesling & Grüner Veltliner: 2016’s Challenges Met (Dec 2018) (12/1/2018) (Franz Hirtzberger Weissburgunder Smaragd Steinporz White) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling JamesSuckling.com (12/8/2017) (Franz Hirtzberger Weissburgunder Wachau Steinporz Smaragd, Austria) Subscribe to see review text. | NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Vinous and JamesSuckling.com. (manage subscription channels) |
| Franz Hirtzberger Producer websiteWeissburgunder Wikipedia about Weissburgunder(German)Smaragd Wikipedia about Smaragd (german) Google translation in English of the German Wikipedia about Smagard
From what I understand, these wines (very ripe, dry, late-harvest, etc.) were going to be designated Honivogl (after a kind of bird found in or near the vineyards, meaning 'honey bird'. However, the Honivogl family was involved in the wine trade in Austria and objected that this would cause confusion and weakening of their trademark. Another creature was therefore selected (the green lizard called Smaragd) to be the mascot (sort of ) for this kind of wine in the Wachau. Source: Dr. Peter Ruhrberg, Saarbrücken, personal communication, 9/2007. jhtAustria Wein aus Österreich (Österreichischen Weinmarketinggesellschaft) | Austrian Wine Classifications (Winemonger.com)Niederösterreich Weinstraße Niederösterreich
Lower Austria Wine Region
Lower Austria isn't "southern" Austria, but rather northeastern. It derives its name from its downriver location on the Danube River, which flows from west to east.Wachau Official tourism website on weinlagen-info |
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