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2011 Franz Hirtzberger Axpoint Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

Removed from the temperature and humidity controlled commercial cellar of One Market Restaurant in San Francisco; Acquired directly from the producer or wholesaler

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

PRODUCER

Franz Hirtzberger

Weingut Franz Hirtzberger is in Austria’s Wachau valley. It was founded five generations ago by the Hirtzberger family and is today still run by a descendant of the founder also named Franz Hirtzberger. The estate makes Riesling, Veltliner, Pinot Blanc and other white wines. Robert M. Parker Jr. notes that the estate’s wines “possess cult status.”

TYPE

White Wine, Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd

This white grape is widely grown in Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia. As a wine, it is food friendly and has beaten top Chardonnays in blind tastings. It compares to a white Burgundy in richness and texture, and offers an exotic alternative to Sauvignon Blanc.

VINTAGE

2011 Franz Hirtzberger Axpoint Grüner Veltliner Smaragd