F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kellerberg

What it pairs with

• 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.

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, 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.

1. 1983 — Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus founded; Kellerberg Smaragd becomes part of the inaugural quality tier programme
2. 1995 — Lucas Franz Pichler joins the estate, refining fermentation to larger oak Fuder for this cuvée

Facts

Producer

Weingut F.X. Pichler

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

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