In the glass
Aroma: lime zest, green herbs, slate mineral, apple
Palate: citrus peel, white peach, mineral slate, herb spice
Riesling Smaragd from the Spitzer Graben valley by the Högl family; the cooler side-valley terroir imparts a distinctive herbal-mineral intensity and racy acidity.
What it pairs with
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Smoked trout with herb cream
The herbal-mineral Riesling echoes the smoky herb elements while acidity lifts the cream. -
Grilled mountain char
Cool-climate Riesling from the Spitzer Graben is a natural pair for delicate mountain fish. -
Herb-marinated grilled vegetables
The herbal mineral notes in the wine complement charred herb vegetables.
History
The Spitzer Graben is the valley extending west from Spitz toward the Waldviertel plateau. The Högl family's estate at Vießling overlooks this side-valley; the Riesling from the Spitzer Graben sites first bottled in 1993.
- 1993 — Spitzer Graben Riesling Smaragd first bottled by Högl
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Josef & Georg Högl
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 30-46 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1993