Winery Franz Hirtzberger - Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd

Winery Franz HirtzbergerSetzberg - Riesling Smaragd

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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 Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd of Winery Franz Hirtzberger is a white wine from the region of Wachau of Weinland.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.
The Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd of the Winery Franz Hirtzberger is in the top 60 of wines of Austria and in the top 20 of wines of Wachau.

Taste structure of the Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd from the Winery Franz Hirtzberger

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Setzberg - 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 Setzberg - 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franz Hirtzberger's Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd - 2019
In the top 20 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 411110
Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd - 2018
In the top 20 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 411110
Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd - 2017
In the top 20 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd - 2016
In the top 20 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd - 2015
In the top 20 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd - 2014
In the top 20 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd - 2013
In the top 20 of of Wachau wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Setzberg - Riesling Smaragd from Winery Franz Hirtzberger are 2003, 2012, 2015, 2011 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Franz Hirtzberger

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
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 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.

Top wine Weinland
In the top 60 of of Austria wines
In the top 25 of of Wachau wines
In the top 1500 of white wines
In the top 8000 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Aromatic

Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.

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