Tegernseerhof, Riesling Smaragd, Steinertal, Wachau 2021
From the importer:
Martin Mittelbach is a Wachau insider with an outsider’s perspective. He is the fifth generation of Mittelbachs to run the historical Tegernseerhof, an estate that goes further back than 1000 years. Despite the estate’s historical merit you couldn’t find a much more progressive winemaker with his own set of standards and way of thinking in this region. Martin took over the estate at a very young age and immediately changed the way things were done. As you could imagine, there was some friction with his father who preferred to make wines more on the sweeter side. Today, you would be hard pressed to find a more dry and straight style in the Wachau.
Ried Steinertal forms a southeast facing amphitheater cut into solid orthogneiss (metamorphosed granite) surrounded by massive rock formations. A soft layer of sand covers the gneiss terraces bringing elevation to the wine’s aromas and high tones, further accentuated by a cold north wind that blows across the vineyard at night. It typically has a more intense mineral quality when compared to other crus, weighing between Martin’s Kellerberg (more powerful) and Loibenberg (elegant and charming) Riesling wines.
From the importer:
Martin Mittelbach is a Wachau insider with an outsider’s perspective. He is the fifth generation of Mittelbachs to run the historical Tegernseerhof, an estate that goes further back than 1000 years. Despite the estate’s historical merit you couldn’t find a much more progressive winemaker with his own set of standards and way of thinking in this region. Martin took over the estate at a very young age and immediately changed the way things were done. As you could imagine, there was some friction with his father who preferred to make wines more on the sweeter side. Today, you would be hard pressed to find a more dry and straight style in the Wachau.
Ried Steinertal forms a southeast facing amphitheater cut into solid orthogneiss (metamorphosed granite) surrounded by massive rock formations. A soft layer of sand covers the gneiss terraces bringing elevation to the wine’s aromas and high tones, further accentuated by a cold north wind that blows across the vineyard at night. It typically has a more intense mineral quality when compared to other crus, weighing between Martin’s Kellerberg (more powerful) and Loibenberg (elegant and charming) Riesling wines.
From the importer:
Martin Mittelbach is a Wachau insider with an outsider’s perspective. He is the fifth generation of Mittelbachs to run the historical Tegernseerhof, an estate that goes further back than 1000 years. Despite the estate’s historical merit you couldn’t find a much more progressive winemaker with his own set of standards and way of thinking in this region. Martin took over the estate at a very young age and immediately changed the way things were done. As you could imagine, there was some friction with his father who preferred to make wines more on the sweeter side. Today, you would be hard pressed to find a more dry and straight style in the Wachau.
Ried Steinertal forms a southeast facing amphitheater cut into solid orthogneiss (metamorphosed granite) surrounded by massive rock formations. A soft layer of sand covers the gneiss terraces bringing elevation to the wine’s aromas and high tones, further accentuated by a cold north wind that blows across the vineyard at night. It typically has a more intense mineral quality when compared to other crus, weighing between Martin’s Kellerberg (more powerful) and Loibenberg (elegant and charming) Riesling wines.
