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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 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
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Wiener Schnitzel
The wine's crisp acidity and white-pepper spice cut through the breaded crust and butter. -
Roasted pike-perch (Zander)
Mineral salinity echoes the freshwater fish character; the body matches the richness. -
White asparagus with hollandaise
Classic Wachau pairing: the wine's herbal notes bridge asparagus bitterness; acidity cuts the sauce.
How to serve F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kellerberg
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, Roasted pike-perch (Zander), White asparagus with hollandaise. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Kellerberg Ried sits directly above the F.X. Pichler cellars in Oberloiben on deep gneiss and primary rock. F.X. Pichler began bottling it as a single-Ried Smaragd in the early 1980s when the Vinea Wachau quality tier system was being codified.
- 1983: Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus founded; Kellerberg Smaragd becomes part of the inaugural quality tier programme
- 1995: Lucas Franz Pichler joins the estate, refining fermentation to larger oak Fuder for this cuvée
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut F.X. Pichler · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grüner Veltliner
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel and large old oak casks (Fuder); no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €60-90 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1980
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kellerberg
When should I drink F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kellerberg?
Drink 5-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kellerberg?
Wiener Schnitzel is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roasted pike-perch (Zander) and White asparagus with hollandaise. The wine's crisp acidity and white-pepper spice cut through the breaded crust and butter.
What grapes are in F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kellerberg?
The blend is Grüner Veltliner. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.
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