Cuvées

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Weingut F.X. PichlerWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Richer, more luxuriant Smaragd Grüner Veltliner from the Frauenweingärten (women's vineyards) Ried: concentrated peach and pepper spice with full body and mineral depth.

Grüner Veltliner Federspiel

4.0

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Weingut BruchWachau€€€€€Still White

Light everyday Federspiel Grüner Veltliner by Weingut Bruch at St. Michael; bright apple-pepper freshness.

Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Höll

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Weingut SchreyWachau€€€€€Still White

Light Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from the Höll site at Wösendorf; apple-and-pepper character for enjoyable early drinking.

Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Weissenkirchen

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Weingut SchneeweißWachau€€€€€Still White

Light Steinfeder or Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from the Schneeweiß estate in the Salzstadl; bright apple-and-pepper character for fresh everyday enjoyment.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten

4.1

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Weingut BernhardWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Achleiten parcels farmed by the Bernhard family of Weissenkirchen; the classic Achleiten mineral-and-pepper profile at a more accessible price than the big estates.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Hollenburg

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Savoury

Weingut ForstreiterWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Hollenburg site at the eastern gateway to the Wachau by the Forstreiter family; classic pepper-and-apple character with reliable mineral freshness.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Mariental

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

Weingut Johann DonabaumWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Mariental site; medium-bodied with white-pepper, pear and citrus-mineral character typical of Spitz Grüner.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd St. Michael

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

Weingut Erich BayerWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from old-vine St. Michael parcels by Weingut Erich Bayer; classic white pepper and concentrated pear character.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Tausendeimerberg

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

Weingut FJ Gritsch MauritiushofWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Tausendeimerberg site at Spitz; white pepper, pear and citrus-mineral character in a medium-bodied frame.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Viessling

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Winery Veyder-MalbergWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

The estate's most structured Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Viessling site; full body, racy acidity and deep granite-mineral character defined by biodynamic farming and old-barrel ageing.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Vießling

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing

Weingut Josef & Georg HöglWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Vießling hamlet at the western edge of the Wachau by the Högl family; cooler-climate pepper and mineral notes with medium body.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wösendorf

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Weingut Erich MachherndlWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Traditional-style Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the 1786-founded Machherndl estate at Wösendorf; honest pepper-and-pear character aged in old barrels.

Holzapfel Joching Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Weingut Holzapfel PrandtauerhofWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Classic Joching-area Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Holzapfel: white pepper and ripe pear with full body and clean, mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Weingut Holzapfel PrandtauerhofWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Full-bodied Achleiten Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Holzapfel: the site's distinctive amphibolite mineral character delivers exotic spice and concentrated stone fruit with full body.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Weingut Hutter SilberbichlerhofWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Light Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from Hutter's south-bank Mautern estate: white pepper and ripe apple at low alcohol.

Höllmüller Joching Grüner Veltliner Federspiel

3.9

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Weingut Höllmüller JochingWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Light, straightforward Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from the small Joching estate: white pepper, crisp apple and lemon for everyday drinking.

Loibnerhof Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Unterloiben

3.9

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Loibnerhof (Weingut Knoll)Wachau€€€€€€€Still White

Light, refreshing Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from the historic Loibnerhof address associated with the Knoll family in Unterloiben.

Mayer Spitz Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Spitzer Graben

4.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Weingut Mayer SpitzWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Spitzer Graben valley: distinctive floral and mineral character from this cooler western Wachau sub-valley, with white pepper and ripe stone fruit.

Stift Göttweig Grüner Veltliner Kremstal Reserve

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Weingut Stift GöttweigWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Full-bodied Kremstal Reserve Grüner Veltliner from the Benedictine monastery of Göttweig: white pepper, ripe peach and stone mineral from loess-dominated Kremstal terroir.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Weinhofmeisterei Mathias HirtzbergerWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Smaragd Grüner Veltliner from Mathias Hirtzberger's independent Wösendorf estate: white pepper, citrus blossom and pear with firm mineral acidity.

Winzer Krems Sandgrube 13 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

4.1

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Winzer KremsWachau€€€€€€€Still White

One of Austria's best-known Smaragd-tier Grüner Veltliners at its price point: classic white pepper, ripe pear and mineral backbone from the Sandgrube 13 flagship label.

Özelt Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

4.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Weingut ÖzeltWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Full-bodied Smaragd Grüner Veltliner from the central Spitz estate: classic white pepper, ripe pear and citrus blossom with clean mineral finish.

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