Riesling Riede Steiner Schreck „This is not a love song“ 2021

Wine Description for Riesling Riede Steiner Schreck „This is not a love song“ 2021 by HM Lang

Colour & Appearance

Medium, slightly hazy lemon yellow with vibrant green reflections – a glass that immediately sparks curiosity and reveals the cool provenance of this wine before you even bring it to your nose.

Nose

An expressive, positively electrifying opening: lemon, lemon balm and green apple practically leap from the glass, accompanied by cool herbal notes such as eucalyptus and sage. After decanting, the wine opens up to a fascinating mineral depth – crushed slate and damp stone mingle with ethereal hints of lemon oil and preserved fruits. A nose of striking precision and coolness.

Palate

On the palate, you discover why this Riesling, despite its provocative name, is quite seductive: crisp, vibrant acidity meets a crystal-clear structure that enlivens the palate and sharpens the appetite. A subtle saline note underscores the mineral provenance and lends the wine an almost meditative tension. Yet everything remains light, focused and of striking finesse – remarkable for a wine with merely 11% alcohol.

Finish

Long, clear and characterised by persistent citrus and minerality. The finish concludes cool and precise – a wine that lingers in the memory long after the final sip.

Terroir & Origin

The vineyard site Steiner Schreck in the Krems wine region of Lower Austria is a terroir renowned for its pronounced minerality and cool elegance. The rocky soils unmistakably shape the wine – that saline, slate-like character that runs through every sip is a direct reflection of this exceptional site.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Riesling from the 2021 vintage, a year that stands for cool elegance and vibrant acidity structure in Austria. The wine is expressly recommended for decanting and unfolds its full potential in a large Burgundy glass.

Food Pairing Recommendations

Ideal with wild-caught saithe with salt lemon, peas and sauce caprice – a classic pairing of seafood and Riesling minerality. Equally convincing with yellow courgette foam soup with ricotta gnocchi or pork dim sums with crispy honey-orange glaze, where the vibrant acidity works wonderfully as a palate cleanser.

Special Features

The name „This is not a love song“ – a homage to the post-punk classic by PiL – is deceptive: this Riesling is quite lovable, even if it presents itself with cool distance and angular minerality. A wine with character, personality and the courage to stand apart.