94pts Vinous

The 2023 Riesling Bruck Federspiel, also from the Spitzer Graben, shimmers with tender Reine Claude plum and green-yellow citrus. The palate is taut, slender and zesty, delivering textbook Riesling Federspiel tension. Pale lemon zest fizzes away on the stony, linear body and shines on the long finish. (Bone-dry).

92pts James Suckling

A wonderfully fragrant riesling that has aromas of fresh nectarine, honey, thyme and lemon blossom. It’s juicy and medium-bodied with a creamy texture, as well as lively acidity. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Wine Spectator

Intensely saline and minerally in character, with a hint of petrol alongside melon and yuzu notes on a supple, gentle-edged frame. Bright and yeasty, with a fluid feel to the medium-bodied finish. Drink now through 2029. 1,000 cases made, 84 cases imported.

Tasting Notes

The distinctive “Bruck-style” is smoky with a precise structure and complex rich stone fruit aromas and exotic. The palate is balanced and elegant tasting of peach, ripe apricot and delicious apple. The persistent minerality and racy acidity are well balanced by this wine’s full-body and lasting-finish. The name “Federspiel” dates back to medieval times and is derived from falconry. The falcon is symbolic for the elegance and liveliness of the
Federspiel wines. Served chilled, the Riesling is ideal as an aperitif and goes perfectly with Austrian fish cuisine such as Pike dumplings or a char tartare. It can also be more
Mediterranean, for example with a Branzino in a salt crust with rosemary potatoes or
prosciutto with melon. Ried Bruck is also a great tip for sushi and sashimi and goes well with “spicy prawns”.

About the Wine

Bruck is probably one of the most exciting and unique single-vineyards of the Wachau. It is situated on the very edge of Austria’s winegrowing zone. Thanks to the particular
microclimate, the grapes in the south facing and steeply terraced Bruck vineyard ripens
beautifully. Wines from Bruck are characterized by distinctively cool scents and particular
elegance.