2023 Alzinger ‘Ried Loibenberg’ Riesling Smaragd

A breathtakingly pure and focused Riesling from the fabled Loibenberg vineyard 

Vibrant fruit, sculpted minerality and the poise that defines great Wachau wine.

97 Points – Falstaff | 96 Points – JamesSuckling.com

Wachau, Austria
RRP $100 | Single-Vineyard Riesling | Powerful • Mineral • Age-Worthy

“A breathtakingly pure and focused Riesling from the fabled Loibenberg vineyard — vibrant fruit, sculpted minerality and the poise that defines great Wachau wine.”

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Pale gold with green-silver reflections — brilliant and luminous.
Aroma: Layers of lime blossom, white peach and citrus zest lifted by notes of flint, jasmine and crushed stone.
Palate: Intense yet precise. Juicy citrus and stone-fruit flavours flow across a taut mineral core with superb acidity and texture.
Finish: Long, saline and harmonious — a pure echo of lime, herbs and wet rock that lingers for minutes.

Critical Acclaim

• 97 Points – Falstaff
  “Magnificent Riesling showing both energy and depth. Apricot, lime and mineral spice in perfect balance. Complex, structured and endlessly long — Loibenberg at its best.”

• 96 Points – JamesSuckling.com
  “Focused and precise with lime, white-peach and crushed-stone character. Sleek and vibrant with great length and tension. Textbook Wachau purity.”

Vineyard & Winemaking

The Loibenberg Vineyard — one of the Wachau’s most prestigious sites — rises high above the Danube on ancient terraces of gneiss and mica-schist.
Its sun-drenched slopes and mineral-rich soils produce Rieslings renowned for their density, precision and longevity.

At Weingut Alzinger, every step is defined by purity and restraint:

• Hand-harvested fruit from steep estate terraces

• Whole-bunch pressing for finesse and detail

• Slow, cool fermentation in stainless steel to preserve aromatics

• Aged on lees for several months to build texture and balance

The result is a Riesling of remarkable clarity and depth — vibrant now and built for decades of graceful aging.

Region

Wachau, Austria – Smaragd Classification
“Smaragd” represents the highest quality level in the Wachau, signifying power, complexity and age-worthiness.
Alzinger’s Loibenberg Riesling delivers the site’s signature combination of ripe fruit intensity and cool mineral tension.

Food Pairings

• Lobster or scallops with lemon butter

• Grilled kingfish with herbs

• Roast duck with orange glaze

• Sushi or sashimi with ponzu

• Aged alpine cheeses like Comté or Gruyère

Why We Love It

The 2023 Alzinger ‘Loibenberg’ Riesling Smaragd is a Grand Cru-calibre wine that perfectly captures the soul of the Wachau.
With 97 points from Falstaff and 96 from James Suckling, it’s an extraordinary balance of fruit purity, mineral drive and textural grace.

A wine for both contemplation and cellaring — a benchmark Austrian Riesling of power and precision.

Vibrant. Sculpted. Sublime.
The 2023 Alzinger ‘Loibenberg’ Riesling Smaragd is a 97-point masterpiece — pure Wachau perfection in a glass.