Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Axpoint

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.
• Pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce
  Herbal and mineral notes in the wine work with earthy mushroom; acidity balances the cream sauce.
• Grilled carp
  Classic Danube fish pairing with a full-flavoured Grüner Veltliner.

How to serve Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Axpoint

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass; the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. 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.

1. 1990 — Axpoint first bottled as a separate Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

Facts

Producer

Weingut Franz Hirtzberger

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

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