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Franz Hirtzberger, Riesling Ried Steinporz Smaragd, 2024

White Wine from Wachau, Austria
by Franz Hirtzberger
$97.99
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Steinporz is one of the great primary-rock crus of Spitz, and in Hirtzberger's hands it makes a Smaragd Riesling that's more vertical than wide — all elevation, mineral, and lift. The site is steep, terraced, gneiss-based; the wines are built around tension rather than richness. 2024 delivered a vintage of poise and clarity, and this bottle shows it: stone fruit edged in citrus zest, a wash of crushed rock, the savory mineral grip that Wachau Smaragd does better than almost anywhere else. Franz Hirtzberger Jr. now leads the estate, but the obsession with site fidelity is unchanged. Drinkable now with air, but Steinporz earns its keep over five to fifteen years — it's a Riesling that rewards a little patience.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 2024 Riesling Steinporz Smaragd comes from a gneiss site set back from the Danube and sheltered. Its nose is shy. Zestiness, especially tangerine with a touch of grapefruit pith, delineates the palate and brings direction, freshness and structure. The mouth waters and subtle stoniness accompanies the incredibly vivid citrus fruit. Taut and superbly appetizing." —Anne Krebiehl, MW

More about Franz Hirtzberger

Franz Hirtzberger and F.X. Pichler are the two greatest producers of the Wachau and arguably of dry white wines in Austria. Located in the tiny village of Spitz, surrounded by mountains and the Danube, Hirtzberger makes Riesling that tastes like pure minerality and precision. His terraced vineyard names—Hochrain, Singerriedel, Steinporz—are synonymous with the greatest wines of the region.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled langoustines, roast monkfish with bacon, pork schnitzel with lemon, choucroute garnie, Thai red curry, aged Gruyère and Comté, smoked eel, duck breast with peach compote.

Tasting Profile

Dry, full-bodied, vertical. White peach, lime oil, dried herbs, wet stone, faint ginger. Bright high-toned acidity, savory grip, mineral finish that lingers. Cool power, classic poise.

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