Krems an der Donau: Winery tour and tasting at the Weingut Stadt Krems winery
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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 14 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs14 yrs16 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Wiener Schnitzel Classic Viennese pairing; the wine's acidity lifts the fried meat and its pepper notes enhance the lemon garnish.More wines for pork →
- Pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce Herbal and mineral notes in the wine work with earthy mushroom; acidity balances the cream sauce.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
- Grilled carp Classic Danube fish pairing with a full-flavoured Grüner Veltliner.More wines for fish →
How to serve Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Axpoint
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass; the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Wiener Schnitzel, Pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce, Grilled carp. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Axpoint is a cooler site producing Grüner Veltliner with a more linear, pepper-driven character. Bottled separately from the early 1990s as part of Hirtzberger's focus on site expression.
- 1990Axpoint first bottled as a separate Grüner Veltliner Smaragd
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Franz Hirtzberger · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grüner Veltliner
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 40-58 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-14 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Axpoint
When should I drink Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Axpoint?
Drink 4-14 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Axpoint?
Wiener Schnitzel is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce and Grilled carp. Classic Viennese pairing; the wine's acidity lifts the fried meat and its pepper notes enhance the lemon garnish.
What grapes are in Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Axpoint?
The blend is Grüner Veltliner. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.
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