Info about the wine
From the vineyards where St. Severin retreated to pray over 1,500 years ago. The soil consists of loam, loess, paragneiss.
Info about the expansion
It matures for about 1 ½ years in large, old wooden barrels and is drawn to the bottle on a fruit day.
Color
Dense golden yellow with delicate lightening towards the rim.
Nose
The 2010 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd convinces with dense fruit reminiscent of ripe mirabelles, apricots and oranges, underpinned by an animating honey spiciness, malty components, a hint of nougat, brittle and milk coffee.
Essential herbal notes of wild herbs, nettle and eucalyptus round off the extremely exciting aroma spectrum excellently.
Palate
On the tongue, we encounter a wine that succeeds in bringing juiciness with fruit sweetness and stimulating acidity into perfect harmony. Its intense minerality is not only razor-sharp, but also pleasantly demanding and gripping. A true monument of a wine that exudes youth and freshness despite its power and maturity - and that with a moderate alcohol of only 12.5 vol%.A wonderful companion to intense and original cuisine.
Be sure to decant!
Food recommendations by Christina Hilker
- Beetroot risotto with horseradish foam, thyme and rosemary
- Calf's head as a terrine marinated in mustard seeds, deep-fried, and sweetbread mousse
- Pork fillet with corn and carrots, served with potato rösti
Allergens | Contains sulfur |
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Winemaker | Nikolaihof Wachau |
Country | Austria |
Region | Wachau |
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Drinking temperature | 12° |
Manufacturer | Nikolaihof Wachau, Nikolaigasse 3, 3512 Mautern, Austria. Organic certificate: AT-BIO-302 |