Riesling Smaragd Steinporz

What it pairs with

• Trout meuniere with almonds
  The stony mineral notes elevate the nutty beurre noisette while the acidity freshens the fish.
• Tafelspitz with chive cream sauce
  Riesling acidity cuts through the poached beef richness; spice notes match the horseradish.
• Light vegetable strudel
  Mineral and herbal notes in the wine mirror the vegetable filling.

How to serve Riesling Smaragd Steinporz

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass; the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Trout meuniere with almonds, Tafelspitz with chive cream sauce, Light vegetable strudel. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Steinporz is a lower-altitude Spitz site producing Riesling with rounder character than the higher Singerriedel. First bottled separately by Hirtzberger in the early 1990s as part of the estate's site-differentiation programme.

1. 1992 — Steinporz first bottled as a dedicated Smaragd Riesling

Facts

Producer

Weingut Franz Hirtzberger

Grapes

Riesling

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 40-58 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

1992

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