Winery Alzinger - Smaragd Höhereck Riesling

Winery AlzingerSmaragd Höhereck Riesling

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Smaragd Höhereck Riesling of Winery Alzinger is a white wine from the region of Wachau of Weinland.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Riesling.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Smaragd Höhereck Riesling from the Winery Alzinger

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Smaragd Höhereck Riesling of Winery Alzinger in the region of Weinland is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Smaragd Höhereck Riesling of Winery Alzinger in the region of Weinland often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alzinger's Smaragd Höhereck Riesling.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Smaragd Höhereck Riesling - 2016
In the top 100 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Smaragd Höhereck Riesling - 2015
In the top 100 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Smaragd Höhereck Riesling - 2013
In the top 100 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Smaragd Höhereck Riesling - 2012
In the top 100 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Smaragd Höhereck Riesling from Winery Alzinger are 2012, 2015, 2013, 2016

Informations about the Winery Alzinger

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wachau in the region of Weinland

The Winery Alzinger is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Wachau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Weinland
In the top 1500 of of Austria wines
In the top 200 of of Wachau wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wachau

The wine region of Wachau is located in the region of Niederösterreich of Weinland of Austria. We currently count 156 estates and châteaux in the of Wachau, producing 1238 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wachau go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Weinland

Weinviertel DAC – whose name translates as "wine quarter" – is an appellation in Niederösterreich (Lower Austria). It is by far the largest Districtus Austriae Controllatus wine region in Austria. It was also the first Austrian wine region to be given that title, in 2002, with a DAC Reserve designation added in 2009. The designation applies only to white wines from the Grüner Veltliner Grape variety.

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The word of the wine: Flavor

Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.

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