2024 | Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Rotes Tor Federspiel | Wachau | Austria Walter Hansel Winery spring flowers and citrus peel

spring flowers and citrus peel

this is a gorgeous wine—one of the best made at Ca' Marcanda for sure—with impressive intensity and balance

-Emilion with fine blackberry aromas and some bitter chocolate

after leaving the grapes to over-ripen in the vineyard for about 20 days

perfect for the “aperitivo” and to accompany a meal

2024 | Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Rotes Tor Federspiel | Wachau | Austria Walter Hansel Winery spring flowers and citrus peelClassic Wachau Grner from a grand master the versatile Federspiel tier, in a fresh new vintage. Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, one of the two pillars of the Wachau, makes this Grner Veltliner "Rotes Tor" in the Federspiel category the middle, more immediately drinkable Wachau tier from ~15 year old vines across prime Spitz sites. Fermented with native yeasts, it's juicy, tight knit and mineral, a superb food wine from a legendary address. Federspiel Grner