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Domäne Wachau Terrassen Federspiel Riesling 2017

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There are 6 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Daniel O'Keefe rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Expressive nose featuring peach, apricot, lime, pear, white floral, and wet stone. Extra dry, riveting acidity, and big body for Riesling clocking in at a respectable 12.5% ABV. Mainly stone fruit on the palate with healthy notes of citrus and mineral. Long finish with resonating fruits and a touch of stone. Thinking classic German cuisine. Pork rouladen, schnitzel, sauerkraut, or river fish and lemon.
Pamela Chiles rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Dry, lime-zesty, grapefruit-laced zinger of a Riesling. Gotta try this one with Francois Chartier's sauteed shrimp with rosemary (Tastebuds and Molecules). Tasted November 2018.
Jane Staples rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Peach and mineral aromas, with slight lemon and pronounced minerality on a bone-dry palate. Enjoy with shellfish stew.
Tasted Nov. 2018
Courtney Flood rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Very lively Riesling with intense lime, green apple, slightly under-ripe pineapple. Has a backbone of salinity. Sip with fried seafood - cod cakes, popcorn shrimp - as a counterbalance to salty-fried goodness.
Jennifer Carter rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Dry, high acid that leaves your mouth watering. Fresh flavours of lime, peach and apricot. Stoney minerality. As a Riesling lover this is some thing I would drink all the time.
Kristin Perrin rated this wine as 87/100 with the following review:

Nose: MacIntosh apple, anjou pear, smoky minerality, lime zest, delicate white flowers
Palate: Much of the same reflected from the nose with a lemon-lime bursting dry refreshing finish
Pair with: seafoods, white fish, salmon with creamy dill flavours, baked poultries, Swiss cheese fondue




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Domäne Wachau Terrassen Federspiel Riesling 2017, Wachau D.A.C., Austria: From Austria's Wachau wine region, The Riesling wine grapes for Domäne Wachau Terrassen Federspiel 2017 are sourced from steeply terraced and select vineyards; temperatures in the Wachau are moderated by both the Danube River and cool Atlantic Ocean breezes. Wachau wines have three classification levels for Wachau wines: Steinfeder for wines up to 11.5% alcohol level; Federspiel for wines between 11.5–12.5% and Smaragd that must have a minimum of 12.5% alcohol level. This wine was made in the Federspiel style to an alcohol level between 11.5 and 12.5% abv. Look for ripe pear and peach flavours accompanied by crisp acidity on the palate. Drink: 2018-2022. 491902 11% D 750 mL  $21.95 Score: 90/100. December 7, 2018 Top Rated White Wine. Harmonious Hard Cheese Wine  Full Review

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