Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaknone or neutral

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 in the header 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.
  • 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 · 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.

Tags

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