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Donabaum Setzberg Riesling Smaragd 2005 Label

Donabaum Setzberg Riesling Smaragd 2005, 750 ml

from Donabaum
in Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria
(View all wines from Donabaum)

The Setzberg is a new Riesling bottling from winemaker Johann Donabaum. We loved the 2002 Offenberg with a mighty passion, so it was with some surprise that we found we loved this wine even more. We shouldn’t have been surprised, though: Johann’s talents deepen with each new vintage. Wine Spectator called Johann one of the three vintners leading the way in the famous Wachau region. Jancis Robinson has also chimed in about his talents: One of the most impressive for quality - and without a doubt for value - was Johann Donabaum of the eponymous family winery of Spitz at the coolest, western end of the Wachau, Austria’s great dry white wine region….This is a name to watch.


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Grapes

  • 100% - Riesling (AKA Rhine Reisling, Johannisberg Riesling, Rheinriesling, Riesling Renano)

Ratings and Raves

Wine Spectator 92 - “Shows aromas of mineral and slate, with tangy citrus, pippin and green peach flavors and notes of grapefruit. Zingy acidity lingers on the focused finish. Drink now through 2014.”
Wine Enthusiast 91 - “Bursts from the glass with terrific aromas of honey, nuts and smoky grilled peaches, then adds apple and molten rock of minerality to go along with bold fruit. This round, full-bodied wine with a long, spicy finish should age easily over the next 10 years or more.”
Wine & Spirits 91 - “This is a new single-vineyard wine from Donabaum, made from young vines. Indian spice underlines bold mango and passion-fruit flavors, everything kept racy by bright acidity.”
Undefined 90 - “Fresh lime; juicy and dense with lovely balance. FROM: Anthony Dias Blue / Patterson’s Tasting Panel”

Specifications

Alcohol content 13.5%
Bottle size (ml) 750 ml
Residual Sugar 6.9 g/l
Wine style Dry
Cellar potential Now to 2019
Closure Cork

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