2017 Weinhofmeisterei Zier Riesling Federspiel

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2017 Weinhofmeisterei Zier Riesling Federspiel

Tasting Notes

Colour

Bright yellow green, silver reflections.

Nose

Delicate bouquet, somewhat restrained, with nuances of yellow tropical fruit, and a hint of meadow herbs.

Palate

Elegant, fine sweet fruit, refined acid structure underlay, mineral and long-lasting, with a lemony touch on the back palate, it has development potential.

2017 Weinhofmeisterei Zier Riesling Federspiel

Producer

Mathias Hirtzberger had a brief career in banking before finding himself drawn back home to the Wachau. His brother Franz is now well established at the famous Franz Hirtzberger estate in Spitz, and wine production seemed more attractive than the world of corporate finance. By happy chance, some family vineyards farmed by another (retiring) Hirtzberger became available at Wösendorf in 2014, and Mathias jumped at the chance to create his own domaine.

More vines from another property in the village also became available to rent at the same time, so he now has 9 hectare estate. He has named the estate Weinhofmeisterei Hirtzberger, and taken some heraldic themes for his labels and wine names, to reflect some of the traditions of the area. The labels feature the coat of arms of St Florian. The monastery of St Florian, located in Upper Austria, had a wine production site in the village from the 13th Century until mid-20th C. A new smart red brick winery was completed just in time for the 2017 harvest.

Accolades

  • Falstaff 92 points (2018 tasting)

Specifications

Year 2017
Bottle Size 750ml
Cultivar 100% Riesling
Country Austria
Alcohol content
12.6% alc vol 
Units of Alcohol per Bottle 9.8 units
Type White Wine
Allergen Information Contains Sulphites
Origin Wachau