Alzinger 'Ried Loibenberg' Smaragd Gruner Veltliner 2023 sonoma from a cooler vintage that

from a cooler vintage that is a bit of a throwback to classic vintages of the region

and with some being affected by noble rot

with the soils cultivated exclusively by horse and the yields kept in balance

This is defined by texture with richer flavours of stone fruit and quince plus lemon and lime

Sylvain and Laurent

Alzinger 'Ried Loibenberg' Smaragd Gruner Veltliner 2023 sonoma from a cooler vintage thatTASTING NOTE: "A full bodied yet elegant gruner veltliner that has notes of fennel, grapefruit, pear and crushed stone. Attractive herb undertones with a tannin touch on a long and textured finish. Drink now or hold." 94 Points James Suckling ABOUT THE WINE: Soil Type: Barren primary rock with shallow soils. Fermentation & levage: Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel then levage in steel with a small amount of neutral Austrian oak. Smaragd is