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Alzinger, Ried Loibenberg Smaragd Wachau Gruner Veltliner, 2024

White Wine from Wachau, Austria
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The Loibenberg—Wachau's warmest site—sits on barren primary rock with minimal soil, creating conditions of intensity and minerality. Alzinger's 2024 Smaragd Grüner Veltliner represents the highest dry classification level, indicating a wine of serious structure. The south-facing terrace exposure creates ripeness unusual for Grüner Veltliner—stone fruit and white peach character—while the rocky soils maintain mineral definition and acidity. At one year old, this young wine shows primary fruit character alongside mineral focus, occupying an ideal moment of freshness and structure. The Loibenberg's conditions create Grüner Veltliner that rewards cellaring for 2-3 years.

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Antonio Galloni

97 points

"The 2024 Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg Smaragd comes from a parcel of loess atop gneiss bedrock in the midslope of the south-facing site. The nose is shy, showing just a hint of savory yeast. With more air, a touch of fern emerges. The palate offers almost a Riesling-like lightness, with direction and verve that belie the loess. There is lovely balance, slight savor and exquisite tension." —Anne Krebiehl, MW

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Perfect Pairings

Grilled white fish; Risotto with asparagus; Roasted chicken with herbs; Goat cheese

Tasting Profile

White peach and stone fruit with mineral minerality. Medium-bodied, dry, with excellent acidity and minerality. The warm south-facing site creates ripeness while rocky soils maintain acidity.