What it pairs with
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Grilled sea bream
Stone-fruit and mineral notes complement white saltwater fish. -
Prawn risotto
Mineral acidity balances the richness of prawn risotto. -
Mild hard cheese
Fruity and mineral wine pairs well with mild, semi-hard cheese.
History
Domäne Wachau's large land holdings in the Loibenberg Ried allow consistent production of this site wine. The cooperative's scale allows them to offer Loibenberg Smaragd at a price point below many single-estate versions.
- 1952 — Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd first bottled by the Wachau cooperative
Facts
- Producer
- Domäne Wachau
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €30-50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1952
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED