Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Honivogl

What it pairs with

• Roast veal with cream sauce
  The wine's pepper and grapefruit notes match veal's delicate richness; acidity keeps the palate fresh.
• White asparagus with brown butter
  Grüner Veltliner and white asparagus is a classic Austrian pairing; the wine's herbal notes echo the asparagus.
• Grilled sea bass
  Full body and acidity make an excellent match for firm white fish.

How to serve Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Honivogl

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. Roast veal with cream sauce, White asparagus with brown butter, Grilled sea bass. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Honivogl is a warm south-facing site above Spitz producing Grüner Veltliner Smaragd with pronounced pepper and stone-fruit character. Franz Hirtzberger began single-vineyard bottling in the mid-1980s as interest in site-specific Wachau wines grew.

1. 1985 — Honivogl first bottled as a dedicated Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

Facts

Producer

Weingut Franz Hirtzberger

Grapes

Grüner Veltliner

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 55-80 at retail

Drinking window

5-18 from vintage

First vintage

1985

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