Prager Hinter der Burg Federspiel Gruner Veltliner ★ 4.3
Prager's Hinter der Burg is the entry-level Federspiel Gruner Veltliner from the Weissenkirchen estate, which has been a Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus signatory since the 1983 Codex Wachau.
Weingut Jamek, one of the historic Vinea Wachau members based in Joching, produces a Federspiel Gruner Veltliner that captures the mineral and herbal character of their Danube-terraced plots at an accessible price.
Prager's Hinter der Burg is the entry-level Federspiel Gruner Veltliner from the Weissenkirchen estate, which has been a Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus signatory since the 1983 Codex Wachau.
Hirtzberger's Steinporz is the accessible Federspiel-tier entry from a Spitz estate whose Smaragd Singerriedel Riesling commands serious collector attention.
Tegernseerhof's Bergdistel Federspiel Gruner Veltliner is a crisp, well-priced expression of Wachau Gruner Veltliner from one of the appellation's quietly consistent producers.
Weingut Schmelz in Joching, a family estate with terraced plots above the Danube, produces a Federspiel Gruner Veltliner that is a local favourite for its clean, direct style.
Steinfeder is the lightest of three tiers in the Vinea Wachau Codex defined in 1983, capped at 11.5% alcohol. Domane Wachau's Steinfeder Gruner Veltliner is a low-alcohol dry white with white-pepper and floral aromatics.
Weingut Rudi Pichler, distinct from F.X. Pichler and based in Weissenkirchen, produces a focused Federspiel Gruner Veltliner that is an approachable entry point to the estate's range.