2024 | Weinhofmeisterei Mathias Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner "Stab" Steinfeder | Wachau | Austria

A featherlight Steinfeder Grüner from a rising Wachau name — the delicate, low-alcohol summer style done beautifully.

Mathias Hirtzberger, of the famous Wachau family, makes these heraldic-labeled wines from his own estate in Wösendorf. "Stab" is a Steinfeder — the Wachau's lightest, most delicate ripeness category — 100% Grüner Veltliner from Weißenkirchen, all meadow herbs and lift. Falstaff 91: a refined, mineral-salty summer wine.

A Steinfeder from a top Wachau grower is the definition of easy elegance. Slender, juicy, mineral → delicate low-alcohol Grüner → at $45.99 you're drinking a rising star's most charming everyday white.

• 100% Grüner Veltliner
• Wachau, Austria — Weißenkirchen, Steinfeder ("Stab")
• Weinhofmeisterei Mathias Hirtzberger — Wösendorf
• Delicate, low-alcohol, mineral style

Meadow herbs, apple, honeydew melon and lime zest over a slender, juicy palate with refined acidity and a mineral-salty finish. Translation: light, refreshing Grüner — orchard fruit and herbs with a delicate, saline lift; a joy lightly chilled.

A delicate Steinfeder Grüner from a rising Wachau star. Exactly the white for the terrace, salads, or a warm afternoon.