Riesling Smaragd Spitzer Punkt

In the glass

Aroma: lime zest, white peach, granite dust, white flower

Palate: citrus pith, stone mineral, nectarine, herbal spice

Riesling Smaragd from the Spitzer Punkt site on gneiss and granite soils; granitic minerality, racy citrus acidity and stone-fruit depth.

What it pairs with

• Grilled Danube perch with lemon butter
  The wine's racy acidity and granitic mineral core are a classic complement to freshwater fish.
• Crab cakes with herb aioli
  Mineral depth and citrus freshness cut through the richness of crab and aioli.
• Aged Emmental
  The stony mineral character and citrus notes balance the nutty cheese.

History

The Spitzer Punkt is a prime site at the tip of a Spitz hillside on gneiss-granite bedrock. Johann Donabaum took over the estate from his parents in 1996 and developed the Spitzer Punkt as the estate's flagship Riesling.

1. 1996 — Johann Donabaum junior takes over the estate
2. 1998 — Spitzer Punkt Riesling Smaragd first separately bottled

Facts

Producer

Weingut Johann Donabaum

Grapes

Riesling

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 30-48 at retail

Drinking window

4-15 from vintage

First vintage

1998

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