2023 | Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Chardonnay Smaragd | Wachau | Austria Jean Baptiste Adam Barbara Öhlzelt's 'Leaders' Grüner Veltliner

Barbara Öhlzelt's 'Leaders' Grüner Veltliner — a bright

A bright and vibrant red wine crafted from Criolla grapes

On the palate it's medium-bodied

The Vicus Falanghina finishes with floral spice and a refreshing acidity

2023 | Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Chardonnay Smaragd | Wachau | Austria Jean Baptiste Adam Barbara Öhlzelt's 'Leaders' Grüner VeltlinerFrom one of the two pillars of the Wachau a rare dry Chardonnay from Austria's greatest white wine valley. Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, based in Spitz, is with F. X. Pichler one of the two towering estates of the Wachau. Best known for profound Riesling and Grner Veltliner, Hirtzberger also crafts a small amount of dry Chardonnay in the region's top "Smaragd" ripeness category concentrated, mineral, and built on the Wachau's weathered rock terraces. A