2023 | Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Rotes Tor Federspiel | Wachau | Austria Shafer Vineyards Structured and slightly austere at

Structured and slightly austere at the end with a subtle wet stone character

91 Pts Wine Enthusiast

also capable of aging well for a few years in the cellar

Drinkable but better in two or three years

2023 | Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Rotes Tor Federspiel | Wachau | Austria Shafer Vineyards Structured and slightly austere atClassic Wachau Grner from a grand master the versatile Federspiel tier, all tension and drinkability. Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, one of the two pillars of the Wachau, makes this Grner Veltliner "Rotes Tor" in the Federspiel category the middle, more immediately drinkable Wachau tier from ~15 year old vines across prime Spitz sites. Fermented with native yeasts, it's juicy, tight knit and mineral, a superb food wine from a legendary address. Federspiel