Prefer the old site?Launch →

Alzinger

Katharina Alzinger recalls that 2023 was slow to start, with a three-week delay to vegetation in the spring, initially giving the impression that it would be a later harvest. But an “extremely warm summer” put paid to that. She acknowledges some hail damage at the end of August but notes that they “got away lightly” compared to Kamptal and Kremstal.” They started to harvest in the second half of September when days were still hot, so picking began at first light and finished at 11:30 in the morning so grapes would not arrive at the winery too hot. She notes that they managed to capture alcohol levels of 12.5 and 13.5 in the Federspiels and Smaragds, respectively. She also indicated that they have started using hail nets to mitigate risk. Alzinger said that this was a year that “demanded flexibility” and agility. They mustered both as the wines are as clear-cut as ever. The barrel samples tasted were the final blends.

From 2023 Wachau and Lower Austria: Mercurial Weather Gods Smiled in the End (Jul 2024) by Anne Krebiehl MW

Reviews

Wines

Sort by default

2023 Grüner Veltliner Dürnstein Federspiel

Release Price: $28

Color: White

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.