Grüner Veltliner Smaragd St. Michael

In the glass

Aroma: white pepper, old-vine concentration, ripe pear, citrus

Palate: apple flesh, pepper spice, mineral, lemon zest

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

What it pairs with

• Grilled chicken drumsticks with herb oil
  The wine's pepper-herb notes and medium body are a classic Austrian match for grilled poultry.
• Pasta with cream, ham and peas
  Medium body and acidity cut through the cream while herbal notes complement peas.
• Grilled Danube zander
  Classic Wachau freshwater fish pairs naturally with a Grüner Veltliner Smaragd.

History

Erich Bayer and his son Arnold farm 7 hectares in St. Michael and Weissenkirchen since the family took full control of the estate in 2005. Old-vine parcels in St. Michael are the source of their Smaragd Grüner.

1. 1848 — Bayer family begins viticulture in St. Michael
2. 1997 — Grüner Veltliner Smaragd St. Michael first bottled

Facts

Producer

Weingut Erich Bayer

Grapes

Grüner Veltliner

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 20-32 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

1997

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