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2005 Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd
- Wachau, Austria
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 160 / 750ml
- White - Green and Flinty
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Critic tasting note: "Medium greenish yellow. Fine nuances of passion fruit, yellow tropical fruit, a hint of blossom honey, delicate botrytis savouriness, mineral touch. Compact, pronounced fruit texture of a ripe vintage, juicy, fine yellow peach fruit, finesse-rich structure, discreet spiciness, lemony finish, incredibly fine and youthful, has a fascinating precision and length, has now reached its drinking peak, mineral-salty finish." - 99/100, Falstaff
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Highlights
- From Wachau, Austria
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 160 / 750ml
- White Wine – Green and Flinty
- Riesling
- Pairs well with Shellfish, Crab and Lobster
Winery
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger is an Austrian wine estate producing white wines from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling in the Wachau region. In its strong portfolio, it is particularly known for its top-level Smaragd-designated wines, ...
Details
- Alcohol ABV
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13 - 14%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Riesling
- Maturation
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Lightly Oaked
- Ownership
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Hirtzberger Family
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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One of the best vineyards in the Wachau valley, the Singerriedel rises steeply right behind Weingut Hirtzberger. We pay a very special attention to Singerriedel, and have beeen rebuilding the stone terraces here already for 20 years. The reason for our great efforts is the extreme minerality of the soil, comprising gneiss, mica, schist and other primary rocks. This unique terroir provides us with the foundation for our greatest Riesling Smaragd.
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- Harvest Notes
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By hand picking and by passing through each vineyard several times during harvest, we can guarantee that only grapes with the highest physiological maturity are selected.
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- Winemaking
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Our must is fermented in steel tanks without chaptalisation until the fermentation comes to its natural standstill.
- Ageing
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Maturation takes place in traditional large wooden casks.
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Black chicken gyoza Starter Course
- With glazed wings, broad beans and lemongrass
- Contains: chilli
- Asian
- Ox tongue and celeriac Starter Course
- Western
- Arctic char sashimi Starter Course
- Japanese
- Sea bream in salt crust Main Course
- Asian
User Ratings
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Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2005 Austrian vintage was generally good despite some difficulties.
The growing season began with a cooler than normal spring which delayed both budburst and flowering and hampered their success. The summer was also a little on the drab side and a rainy August a...
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