Weingut Hirtzberger Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd 2025

Anyone who has ever stood at the foot of the Singerriedel will immediately understand the Hirtzberger winery. Slopes with gradients of up to 70 per cent, barren paragneiss with a thin layer of sand, and dry stone walls that rise high above the rooftops of Spitz. Every task here is carried out by hand; every litre of wine is the result of hard work. Harvesting takes place late and in several passes; vinification is restrained, allowing the vineyard's character to shine through. Peter Moser (Falstaff) awards the 2025 vintage a full 100 points and describes notes of yellow stone fruit, apricot and delicate floral tones; on the palate, it is tightly structured and salty, with a lime finish. Already beguiling, and set to remain so for over two decades.