Weingut Prager Steinriegl Riesling Federspiel 2023 Hondarrabi Beltza forest floor and fragrant earth

forest floor and fragrant earth plus a hint of bergamot

and gorgeous tannins

The purity is really impressive in this wine

with baked plum

Weingut Prager Steinriegl Riesling Federspiel 2023 Hondarrabi Beltza forest floor and fragrant earthThe 2023 Riesling Steinriegl was one of the sites affected by hail, so no Smaragd could be made since there was insufficient yield. The soil is of silicate marble, with high active lime content, a rarity within the Wachau. The finest flinty reduction blends seductively with the brightest citrus, think lime and lemon. The palate is superfine, super stony, graceful and utterly fine boned. Smaragd or not, this is a stony, elegant, citric marvel of