Cuvées

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

4.4

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.

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.

Mayer Spitz Riesling Federspiel

3.9

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

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

Light, refreshing Riesling Federspiel from Mayer's Spitz estate: lime blossom and mineral freshness from the cool Spitzer Graben microclimate.

Riesling Smaragd

4.1

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Weingut Gruber WachauWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Riesling Smaragd

4.0

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Weingut GebetsbergerWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Riesling Smaragd

4.0

Dry · Refreshing · Rustic

Weingut Familie PiewaldWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Riesling Smaragd Hochrain

4.2

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

Weingut SchreyWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Riesling Smaragd from the Hochrain terraces above Wösendorf by Weingut Schrey; citrus-mineral and white-peach character with medium body.

Riesling Smaragd St. Michael

4.2

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

Weingut BruchWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Riesling Smaragd from the sandy-gneiss terraces of St. Michael by Weingut Bruch; a distinctive floral lift and sandy mineral character distinguishes this sub-village expression.

Riesling Smaragd Steinriegl

4.2

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

Weingut SchneeweißWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Riesling Smaragd from the Steinriegl site at Weissenkirchen by Schneeweiß; citrus-blossom, white-peach and chalk-mineral character with clean acidity.

Riesling Smaragd Tausendeimerberg

4.4

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

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

Riesling Smaragd from the Tausendeimerberg site at Spitz by Gritsch Mauritiushof; citrus-and-mineral driven with medium body and fresh acidity.

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.

Stift Göttweig Riesling Privat

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

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

The monastery's premium Riesling cuvée from Kremstal DAC terroir: lime blossom, white peach and chalk mineral with firm acidity.

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

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

Light, refreshing Riesling Federspiel from Mathias Hirtzberger's Wösendorf estate: lime blossom and mineral freshness for early drinking.

Winzer Krems Riesling Pfaffenberg

4.0

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

Winzer KremsWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Pfaffenberg Riesling from Winzer Krems: apricot blossom, lime and chalk mineral from the famous Kremstal Riesling site at an accessible price.

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.

Özelt Riesling Federspiel Spitz

3.9

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

Weingut ÖzeltWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Light, refreshing Riesling Federspiel from Özelt's Spitz estate: lime blossom and mineral freshness at low alcohol for everyday drinking.