2024 | Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Rotes Tor Federspiel | Wachau | Austria Walter Hansel Winery Pronounced liveliness in the mouth

Pronounced liveliness in the mouth

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

the highly enjoyable 2022 will drink well from early on

concentration

A light hint of Battenberg cake emerges on the finish

2024 | Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Rotes Tor Federspiel | Wachau | Austria Walter Hansel Winery Pronounced liveliness in the mouthClassic 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