Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen - Weingut Rudi Pichler

In the glass, Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen from Weingut Rudi Pichler presents a bright platinum-yellow color. When the glass is swirled, you can perceive perfect balance in this white wine, as it does not appear watery, syrupy or liqueur-like on the sides of the glass. On the nose, this Weingut Rudi Pichler white wine displays all sorts of oranges. As if that were not already impressive, herbs, chamomile and mineral notes are added thanks to maturation in stainless steel.

On the palate, Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen from Weingut Rudi Pichler starts off pleasantly dry, firm and aromatic. Balanced and complex, this light white wine presents itself on the palate. On the finish, this youthful wine from the wine-growing region of Lower Austria finally delights with remarkable length. Hints of orange once again become apparent.

Vinification of Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen from Weingut Rudi Pichler

This well-balanced white wine from Austria is vinified from the Grüner Veltliner grape variety. Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen is an Old World wine through and through, as this Austrian exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. After hand-picking, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by maturation on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled.

Food recommendation for Weingut Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen

This white wine from Austria is best enjoyed moderately chilled at 11 - 13°C. It is a perfect accompaniment to asparagus salad with quinoa, omelet with salmon and fennel, or fried trout with ginger and pear.

Awards for Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleithen from Weingut Rudi Pichler

In addition to its reputation as an icon wine, this white wine from Weingut Rudi Pichler can also boast awards and top ratings beyond 90 points. In detail, for the 2021 vintage these are

• Falstaff - 99 points

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