Pour&Pair
Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd

ABV

13%

Body

medium-full

Sweetness

dry

Price

luxury

Still White Wine
Wachau, Austria

Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd

알칭어 슈타이너탈 리슬링 스마라크트

Wine / Still White Wine — Wachau, Austria

A drink with enough weight to stay present at the table.

Leaves more weight on the palate

Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite

Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus

medium-full body gives the pairing its weight

dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land

peach, mineral, citrus are the leading flavor cues to follow

INTERPRETATION

What this drink feels like in plain language

Not the kind that disappears quickly; it keeps some weight and presence on the table.

FIT

Who it fits

  • People who want more presence, depth, and a slower pace
  • People who prefer a cleaner, drier finish over sweetness
  • People who like brighter, more lifted aromatic profiles

CAUTION

Who may want to be careful

  • People who get tired quickly from heavier textures

SCENE

When it works especially well

  • Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus

What to Eat with Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd?

Here are the food directions that fit Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd based on aroma and texture cues.

Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.

PAIRING CUE

Red meat

PAIRING CUE

Aged cheese

PAIRING CUE

Long dinner

WHY IT WORKS

  • Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite

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Our take

Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.

ABV

13%

Body

medium-full

Sweetness

dry

Price

$$$$$

luxury

Flavor Profile

peachmineralcitruswhite_flowerflintherb

Taxonomy

Still White Wine

White wine family structured by grape aromaticity, acidity, lees or oak handling, and sweetness endpoint.

citrusorchard_fruittropical_fruitfloralherbalmineralacidityleesoaksalinity

Category Taste Grid

Wine markers

fruitfloralherbalearthspiceoakmineralsavorysweetnessaciditytannin

Representative Compounds

Still White Wine

  • ethyl_hexanoate - apple and pineapple ester brightness
  • linalool - floral terpene in aromatic whites
  • malic_acid - crisp green-apple acid line
  • lactic_acid - softer creamy line after malolactic conversion

Wine

  • ethyl_hexanoate - apple and pineapple ester lift in young white and sparkling wine
  • isoamyl_acetate - banana and pear ester note in some young or carbonic styles
  • beta_damascenone - baked apple, floral, and red-fruit amplifier in mature wine
  • linalool - floral terpene in aromatic whites
  • rotundone - black pepper marker in syrah and some cool-climate reds
  • sotolon - curry, nut, and oxidative note in some fortified or aged wines

Legal and Protected Name Context

Still White Wine

Protected names

ChablisMoselSancerreSoave

Country: EU / major appellation markets

Authority: PDO/PGI and national appellation bodies

Law: AOC, DOCG, DOC, DO, and comparable origin systems

Focus: grape eligibility, sweetness disclosures, place names, regional production standards

Wine

Protected names

ChampagneSherryPortMadeiraTokaj

Country: European Union

Authority: European Union wine regime

Law: Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and related GI rules

Focus: PDO/PGI protection, labeling, grape-product definitions, origin-led categories

Country: France

Authority: INAO

Law: AOC/AOP framework

Focus: appellation hierarchy, permitted grapes, yield, regional protection

Country: Italy

Authority: Italian wine appellation law

Law: DOCG/DOC/IGT framework

Focus: origin hierarchy and production rules

Country: Spain

Authority: Spanish wine appellation law

Law: DOCa/DO/IGP framework

Focus: origin hierarchy and consejo regulador control

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Chemical Profile

Volatile Compounds (0)

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Nonvolatile Compounds (0)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What food goes well with Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd?

Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as peach, mineral, citrus. The medium-full body and dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.

What does Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd taste like?

Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd is a Wine in the Still White Wine family with 13% ABV. Expect a medium-full body, dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as peach, mineral, citrus, white_flower, flint, herb.

How much does Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd cost?

Alzinger Steinertal Riesling Smaragd usually sits in the luxury price range for Wine. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.