Mathias Hirtzberger Riesling Bach Smaragd 2023 SPRHONE heather honey

heather honey

or fresh goat cheese

The 1996 vintage is now thirty years old and squarely in mature territory

past the point where most wine maps give up

The aromatics on this wine also smell like harvest – that complex mix of earthy

Mathias Hirtzberger Riesling Bach Smaragd 2023 SPRHONE heather honeyFrom the steep terraces of the Wachau, this Riesling captures the mineral intensity of slate and flint with ripe stone fruit precision. The 2023 vintage shows apricot and peach character that's both approachable and structured, with harmonious acidity that gives the wine real elegance. Riesling that rewards discoverybright, mineral laced, and built for food.