Alzinger is a small, highly regarded family winery in the Wachau, Austria's most famous river-valley wine region. Smaragd is the local name for the ripest, richest style of dry white wine; Liebenberg is a single steep riverside vineyard. These are serious, long-lived dry Rieslings that typically cost $50–80.
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Drink windowDrinking well (2018–2035)
Typical retail~$60
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