What it pairs with
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Zander with herb butter
Granite mineral and racy acidity are a definitive match for Danube freshwater fish. -
Oysters with lemon mignonette
Classic pairing: mineral, racy Riesling with briny oysters. -
Smoked salmon with capers
Racy acidity and mineral freshness cut through the richness of smoked salmon.
History
The Singerriedel above Spitz is shared among several estates. Hofstätter's Spitz-based estate works a parcel producing a reliable, well-priced Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd from the granite-gneiss terraces.
- 1992 — First Hofstätter Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd as a single-Ried cuvée
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Hofstätter
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €35-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1992