Wine and food experiences in Wachau

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What Wachau eats and drinks

The food and wine pairings our editors chose for Wachau, the dishes you are most likely to meet on a tasting or at lunch.

• Grüner Veltliner Smaragd with Wiener SchnitzelSmaragd Grüner Veltliner's white-pepper character and high acidity cut through the golden breadcrumb crust and brown butter, refreshing the palate ...Read the pairing →
• Riesling Smaragd with TafelspitzWachau Riesling Smaragd's firm acidity and mineral depth suit the clean, broth-poached beef of Tafelspitz. Lime and stone-fruit notes align with th...Read the pairing →
• Grüner Veltliner Federspiel with Heuriger SpreadAt a Viennese Heuriger, lighter Federspiel Grüner Veltliner accompanies Liptauer (spiced curd cheese), Bauernbrot and sliced meats. Crisp acidity a...Read the pairing →
• Riesling Smaragd with Wiener GulaschThe racy acidity and mineral backbone of Wachau Riesling Smaragd provides contrast to Vienna's slow-braised, paprika-rich beef Gulasch. The Rieslin...Read the pairing →
• Nikolaihof Vom Stein Riesling Smaragd with ApfelstrudelNikolaihof's biodynamic Vom Stein Riesling, with herbal spice and firm citrus acidity, bridges the gap with classic Viennese Apfelstrudel. Minerali...Read the pairing →
• Grüner Veltliner Smaragd with MarillenknödelWachauer Marille apricot is both a local culinary icon and the fruit most associated with the valley's wine profile. Smaragd Grüner Veltliner's sto...Read the pairing →

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