Franz Hirtzberger
Rotes Tor Federspiel Wachau Grüner Veltliner



Not as developed as the half bottle of Smaragd a few weeks ago. This is still lively, though again missing the snap of green notes or a lot of fruit. It is mostly mushy fruits and some savory earthy/mineral aromas and flavors. Texturally a bit oily and medium plus bodied with a bit of alc heat.
Not as developed as the half bottle of Smaragd a few weeks ago. This is still lively, though again missing the snap of green notes or a lot of fruit. It is mostly mushy fruits and some savory earthy/mineral aromas and flavors. Texturally a bit oily and medium plus bodied with a bit of alc heat.
Jul 5th, 2022
Pulled this to pair with a mushroom, pea shoot and ricotta pasta dish.
Pale to medium yellow. Nose offers stone dust, kumquat zest and orange fruit. Savory on the palate w additional vegetal tones blooming there, pretty distinctly NOT fruity at this point of development.
Pulled this to pair with a mushroom, pea shoot and ricotta pasta dish.
Pale to medium yellow. Nose offers stone dust, kumquat zest and orange fruit. Savory on the palate w additional vegetal tones blooming there, pretty distinctly NOT fruity at this point of development.

Lots of fresh mineral on the nose with hints of rounded mellow fruit. A lot of depth, but very soft flavor with a mellow spicy peppery finish. It tastes like it was still fast asleep. After a couple days the peppery fruit started coming forward more. Maybe needs time. But how much I don’t know. There is a lot there but it’s so faint at times.
Lots of fresh mineral on the nose with hints of rounded mellow fruit. A lot of depth, but very soft flavor with a mellow spicy peppery finish. It tastes like it was still fast asleep. After a couple days the peppery fruit started coming forward more. Maybe needs time. But how much I don’t know. There is a lot there but it’s so faint at times.
Sep 20th, 2018
Awesome minerality and acidity. A bouquet of flavors: flowers, honeyed almonds, white pepper, lemons.
Awesome minerality and acidity. A bouquet of flavors: flowers, honeyed almonds, white pepper, lemons.
Jul 25th, 2018
Lively and aromatic with delicious notes of stone fruits, lemon peel and lots of minerals
Lively and aromatic with delicious notes of stone fruits, lemon peel and lots of minerals
Mar 19th, 2018
Honey, walnut, pear, nutmeg, ginger and more.
Delicious 😋!!
Honey, walnut, pear, nutmeg, ginger and more.
Delicious 😋!!

Long , elegant, minerally!!!
Super good and long life ahead.
Long , elegant, minerally!!!
Super good and long life ahead.

Linear Hirtzbirger, this is a tight Federspiel that drops a lot of Gruner character in beams of acidity. Notes of hay, sweet lemons, and stone minerality, complex and elegantly tense. #gruner #vacationresearch
Linear Hirtzbirger, this is a tight Federspiel that drops a lot of Gruner character in beams of acidity. Notes of hay, sweet lemons, and stone minerality, complex and elegantly tense. #gruner #vacationresearch
Jun 23rd, 2016