2019 Riesling Steinertal Smaragd

From the terraces above the Veltliner terraces and cultivated on extremely shallow soils, the 2019 Ried Steinertal Loiben Riesling Smaragd opens with an intense and concentrated yet bright and spicy raisined fruit aroma with a fine, crystalline spiciness from the orthogneiss. Round yet dramatic on the palate, with a ripe and concentrated raisin aroma, this is a rich and generous, almost sweet but also piquant Riesling with a long, tensioned, finely grippy and tannic structured finish with some gin notes. Very rich but vibrantly fresh and highly structured, this is another Riesling that should come out great in 10 years. 13% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in June 2021.