2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Grauburgunder
Classification Wachau DAC Smaragd
Region Wachau
Closure Cork
Production Details Falstaff records maturation/élevage as 4 months in steel tank. Peter Moser's 29 June 2026 Falstaff tasting assigned a 94–96-point range; the range is retained here rather than converted into a single critics_rating value.
Certifications Sustainable Austria
Tasting Notes Peter Moser, Falstaff, 29 June 2026: light straw yellow with silver highlights; yellow pome fruit, apricot, pear, blossom honey and candied orange zest; full-bodied and elegant, with delicate sweetness, minerality and a balanced, well-developed finish.
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2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Grauburgunder
Classification Wachau DAC Smaragd
Region Wachau
Closure Cork
Certifications Sustainable Austria
Tasting Notes Peter Moser, Falstaff, 30 June 2025: pale straw yellow with silver reflections; herbal savouriness, pear, mango and a mineral touch; elegant with delicate fruit sweetness, subtle acidity and apple fruit on the finish.
Food Pairing Versatile food companion
Critics Ratings 95
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Grauburgunder
Classification Wachau DAC Smaragd
Region Wachau
Closure Cork
Production Details Matured for 4 months in steel tank.
Certifications Sustainable Austria
Tasting Notes Peter Moser, Falstaff, 24 June 2024: light greenish yellow with silver reflections; yellow stone fruit, pear and candied orange zest; complex and juicy, with fine fruit sweetness, lively structure and lime on the finish.
Food Pairing Multi-faceted food companion
Critics Ratings 95
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties Grauburgunder
Classification Wachau DAC Smaragd
Region Wachau
Closure Cork
Production Details Falstaff's metadata reports “Expansion: 1 day steel tank.” This unusually short duration is retained verbatim as a possible source-data anomaly and is not proposed as an aging_days value.
Tasting Notes Peter Moser, Falstaff, 10 July 2023: light greenish yellow with silver reflections; white pome fruit, fresh apple and orange zest; juicy and elegant, with fine acidity, lively minerality, freshness and balance.
Critics Ratings 95
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2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Grauburgunder
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Heavy, Clay-rich soil
Tasting Notes Medium green-yellow with silver reflections; yellow pear, herbal spice and tobacco; juicy white-fruit character with lemon, freshness, minerality and a persistent finish.
Food Pairing Fine food wine
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2010 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)
Classification Smaragd Pluris
Region Wachau
Critics Ratings 92
Producer Information
Website
Address
Kremser Straße 8, 3620 Spitz, Austria
Phone
+43 2713 22090
Email
Owner
Franz Hirtzberger
Cellarmaster
Franz Hirtzberger III