Prager, Steinriegl Riesling Federspiel, Wachau
Prager · Niederosterreich › Wachau › Austria
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90
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21
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Taster #7020
· Apr 1, 2024
92/100
Surprisingly complex for a Federspiel, goes well with excellent food including venison (!), easy to drink but a good experience. Drink now or in next 12 months.
2016 vintage
Taster #6423
· Feb 10, 2022
91/100
Pas de bouchon, une capsule : moins d'oxydation, évolution plus lente.... cela correspond bien au goût actuel. Les Bourguignons devraient peut-être essayer. Couleur jaune paille, nez plaisant. En bouche, c'est un demi-sec ; le Federspiel est un léger perlant, délicieux, auquel les Autrichiens sont très attachés mais qui me fait penser à un vin d'apéritif, ce qui n'est pas très valorisant. La réalité est que ce charme ressort mieux quand on consomme ce vin seul, ce que les Autrichiens font …
2017 vintage
Taster #6299
· Nov 22, 2021
Under screwcap. Slightly off-dry, barely any development. Didn't have the exotic fruit that I sometimes get from riper vintages in Austria but instead it had lots of tart yellow fruit accompanied by an impressive steely minerality. Liked this a lot, a textbook Riesling. Just a shame this producer is so difficult to source here.
2012 vintage
Taster #6690
· Nov 15, 2021
92/100
Crisp, fresh acidic, with citrus notes
2012 vintage
Taster #7020
· Aug 4, 2020
92/100
Nice, or overly elegant but complex fruits. Still a lot of acidity, could get more balanced within the next 2-3 years
2016 vintage
Taster #4883
· May 21, 2020
90/100
Beautiful nose, tropical and citrus fruit with hints of slate and petrol. The palette is far more linear and citrus driven with a strong acid and mineral backbone. Not overly complex but very enjoyable.
2016 vintage
Taster #2101
· Sep 12, 2019
93/100
Excellent dry Riesling wine from one of the top estates in the Wachau region. The exceptionally steep, southwest-facing Steinriegl vineyard (located in the village of Weißenkirchen, about 75 km west of the city of Vienna) represents a geological curiosity in the Wachau region ; its soils are composed of paragneiss and silicate marble, rarely found elsewhere in the Wachau. Bright straw-yellow in color with some silver reflections and an appealing nose with scents of white peach, green apple, lemongrass and …
2017 vintage
Taster #1281
· Aug 29, 2019
Recommended by Felix, the (other) sommelier at Burg Vital. Opened alongside the Pichler 2008, which was much richer and creamier. This was the lighter and fresher of the two, but in no way lightweight or disappointing. VG.
2017 vintage
Taster #4443
· Sep 22, 2018
89/100
Tasting, brief note. Green and yellow apple with subtle floral notes. While this is slightly simple, the flipside is that it's bright and persistent with a mineral finish I really enjoyed. Good now.
2016 vintage
Taster #1078
· Sep 22, 2018
88/100
Easygoing and approachable dry riesling. Touch of tart fruit but good minerality. Finishes a touch hotter than I like though.
2016 vintage
Taster #9144
· Sep 7, 2018
93/100
I spent all day today in this vineyard, doing some pre-harvest work trimming excess vegetative growth and tasting nearly-ready Riesling grapes. The Prager section of Steinreigl is a beautiful, isolated spot facing mostly south-west. There is a lot of wild thyme growing about, and sometimes thorny, mangled white roses on the steeper parts, as well as the occasional outcrop of marble dramatically jutting out of the soil. The plot spans several flat terraces that span down to a small creek …
2017 vintage
Taster #2101
· Jul 17, 2018
92/100
The exceptionally steep, southwest-facing Steinriegl vineyard (located in the village of Weißenkirchen, about 75 km west of the city of Vienna) represents a geological curiosity in the Wachau region ; its soils are composed of paragneiss and silicate marble, rarely found elsewhere in the Wachau. The wine was fermented spontaneously in stainless steel tanks and spent four months maturing on the fine lees before being bottled. Bright, pale yellow-green in color and an attractive bouquet of white blossoms, green apple, …
2016 vintage
Taster #9485
· May 18, 2018
12.5, very mineral driven, dried tea leaf, delicate white flowers, wet rock. Lean, focused, underipe white peach palate. Acid for 5 seconds, lingering. Nice alternative if we sell out of Knoll.
2016 vintage
Taster #6171
· May 18, 2018
Very fresh and puncuated and mineral.
2016 vintage
Taster #9240
· Feb 17, 2018
Oxidized
2007 vintage
Taster #7020
· Nov 12, 2017
95/100
Amazing - for a 5-year Federspiel just perfect.
2012 vintage
Taster #7840
· Mar 21, 2014
89/100
Amarelo citrino médio. Nariz agradável, que remete a casca de laranja, sutil pêra, mel e um belo toque de limão. Paladar não muito profundo, mas refrescante, bem equilibrado, com certa elegância. Final cítrico, razoavelmente longo. Beber já, ou até 2016 (+?).
2007 vintage
Taster #5395
· May 4, 2013
Wachau Spring Wine Festival (Wachauer Weinfr�hling) (The Wachau) : Beeswax and lemon sherbet on the nose; an attractive Federspiel. � 15. ***+
2012 vintage
Taster #3025
· Apr 25, 2013
Austrian Wines at Liner & Elsen with Jesse Becker MS, Winebow Imports (Liner & Elsen) : Wine of the night. Tasted at Liner & Elsen.
2011 vintage
Taster #5727
· Apr 14, 2013
90/100
Similar notes to last bottle -- Zesty floral, mineral and citrus flavors. Off-dry, nice acidity. Very enjoyable.
2007 vintage
Taster #7920
· Apr 5, 2011
90/100
OMG. If the Federspiel is this alcoholic, how over the top must the Smaragd be?
2007 vintage
Taster #5727
· Apr 24, 2010
90/100
Didn't quite know what to expect, but we thoroughly enjoyed this bottle as a starter. Zesty floral, mineral and citrus flavors. Off-dry, nice acidity.
2007 vintage
Taster #4551
· Apr 3, 2010
91/100
Light straw colour. Intense aromas of apples, citrusses and tropical fruit (pineapple). On the palate concentrated, mineral, fruit-forward with nice acidity. Citrussy fresh. Long and pleasant finish with a distinct notes of grapefruit.
2007 vintage
Taster #5771
· Mar 14, 2010
90/100
Wonderful acidity, color, and minerality. This will be interesting to see over the next decade or so.
2007 vintage
Taster #6194
· Mar 14, 2010
87/100
The wine has a floral nose, with tangerines and minerals on the palate. It's slightly off-dry, with bright citrus flavors. It's a very good wine for a first course.
2007 vintage
Taster #4809
· Feb 28, 2010
91/100
Nose is packed with mineral scents--chalk dust, gravel, etc. Some fruit does become apparent in the form of soft apricot, melon rind, and subtle citrus. Nose is laid back & nuanced, very intriguing. Tasting brings a different side, a very active personality. Front end has the fleshy white fruits but they're accompanied by an amped up acid core that, while bracing, is supporting the fruit rather than demolishing it. Midpalate on brings out lemon & melon tones but is really …
2007 vintage
Taster #1264
· Dec 6, 2008
87/100
Restaurant purchase to have with seafood dishes. Medium to light body. Dry to off dry taste with a hint of sweetness in the middle. Lemon on the palate and very well paired with paella, stripped bass, and black cod dishes
2007 vintage
Taster #4333
· Nov 20, 2008
100% Riesling. Single vineyard "Steinriegl" is located in city of Weissenkirchen and consists of little to no gneiss rocks, comprised mainly of white marble and chalk. Fermented until trocken or dry. No chaptalization allowed. "Federspiel" is one of three Wachau specific quality designations for dry white wine: Steinfeder (light, racy), Federspiel (elegant, medium body), and Smaragd (ripe, full-bodied). Brilliant pale greenish tinge to the color with faint legs. Medium aromatic intensity with intense minerality such as flint, slate and wet …
2007 vintage
Taster #3381
· May 4, 2008
84/100
Weinfrühling Wachau (Wachau, Austria) : fruchtig Ab Hof 13 EUR
2007 vintage