2023 | Weinhofmeisterei Mathias Hirtzberger Riesling Ried Kollmitz Smaragd | Wachau | Austria

A top single-vineyard Smaragd Riesling from a rising Wachau name — 94–96 points from a barren, high paragneiss site.

Mathias Hirtzberger, of the renowned Wachau family, crafts these heraldic-labeled wines from his own Wösendorf estate. The Riesling "Ried Kollmitz" Smaragd comes from a high, barren, weathered-paragneiss vineyard — a taut, mineral, ageworthy Riesling in the top Smaragd category that Falstaff rated 94–96 points.

Single-vineyard Smaragd Riesling from a rising Wachau grower is a benchmark of the grape. 94–96 points, taut and mineral → a legendary family's new chapter → at $99.99 you're drinking top-tier Wachau Riesling.

• 100% Riesling
• Wachau, Austria — Ried Kollmitz, Smaragd; paragneiss
• Weinhofmeisterei Mathias Hirtzberger — Wösendorf
• Taut, mineral, ageworthy style

White flowers, passion fruit and vineyard peach underpinned by a fine honey touch, with a tightly-woven, taut palate, lively acidity and a light-footed, mineral finish. Translation: precise, mineral Wachau Riesling — floral and stone-fruited with electric acidity and the structure to age for years.

A top single-vineyard Smaragd Riesling from a rising Wachau star. Exactly the white for the cellar, or a special meal that wants tension and lift.