Alzinger

Sleek, clear, winsome yet authoritative wines from the kindly hands of the newest Wachau superstar, Leo Alzinger Sr.!  And now, after a practicum with the renowned winemaker Hans Gunter-Schwartz (ex-Müller-Catoir), Leo Alzinger Jr. helps. Every vintage since 1995 is among the best collections in Austria. Alzinger’s wines are uniformly threaded into skeins of nuance and even when they’re at their biggest they’re always shapely and lissome. They aren’t delicious because they’re great; they’re great because they’re delicious.

•Vineyard area: 8 hectares
•Annual production: 5,000 cases
•Top sites: Loibenberg, Steinertal, Liebenberg
•Soil types: Eroded primary rock, sandy soils with loam
•Grape varieties: 55% Grüner Veltliner, 40% Riesling, 5% Chardonnay