Winery Franz HirtzbergerHochrain - Riesling Smaragd
White wine
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.
The Hochrain - Riesling Smaragd of the Winery Franz Hirtzberger is in the top 20 of wines of Austria and in the top 10 of wines of Wachau.
Taste structure of the Hochrain - Riesling Smaragd from the Winery Franz Hirtzberger
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Hochrain - Riesling Smaragd of Winery Franz Hirtzberger in the region of Weinland is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Hochrain - Riesling Smaragd of Winery Franz Hirtzberger in the region of Weinland often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Hochrain - Riesling Smaragd
Pairings that work perfectly with Hochrain - Riesling Smaragd
Original food and wine pairings with Hochrain - Riesling Smaragd
The Hochrain - Riesling Smaragd of Winery Franz Hirtzberger matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork with mustard and honey, barbecued lobster or pasta with chicken and curry.
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
The best vintages of Hochrain - Riesling Smaragd from Winery Franz Hirtzberger are 2017, 2015, 2007, 2004 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Franz Hirtzberger
The Winery Franz Hirtzberger is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Wachau to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
