White

Gaisberg Reserve Riesling

Hirsch

Austria

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Riesling
Country
Austria
Appellation
Kamptal
Body
light
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · citrus salads · sushi · Thai food · grilled fish · soft cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201593 pts

    The nose just gives a gentle hint of ripe apricot. The palate, on the other hand, speaks freely of zesty citrus: ripe lemon and fresh Seville orange, full of tart zestiness and refreshing zing. This is slender and linear, taut but chock-full of fruit. There is drive and energy a…

  • 201389 pts

    Hints of wet earth marry lemony flavors with ripe and generous overtones of peach. The lemony center lends structure to the entire wine and makes for a bracing but ripe and earthy mouthful.

  • 201294 pts

    Still shy but invitingly soft, it has a charming peachiness that cushions both the lemony acidity and the streak of stony minerality. Edges of mandarin peel and flesh add to the allure, which will increase with age. Softly-spoken but very convincing and long.