What it pairs with
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Pork tenderloin with mustard
The wine's white-pepper character and medium body match mustard-glazed pork. -
River fish with herb butter
Mineral freshness and herbal notes complement local Danube fish. -
White asparagus with brown butter
Classic Wachau pairing for a Grüner from Weissenkirchen.
History
The Denk family has farmed Achleiten and Klaus parcels in Weissenkirchen since 1950. The Grüner Veltliner Smaragd is their flagship bottling from these prized sites.
- 1950 — Denk family establishes the estate in Weissenkirchen
- 2003 — Grüner Veltliner Smaragd first bottled under current label
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Ferdinand Denk
- Grapes
- Grüner Veltliner
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 18-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2003