F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Loibner Berg

What it pairs with

• Grilled trout with lemon butter
  Citrus notes in both the dish and wine create harmony; the mineral finish refreshes.
• Asparagus risotto
  Creamy rice softens the wine's acidity; herbal asparagus echoes the wine's green notes.
• Soft goat's cheese
  High acidity cuts through the cream; citrus in the wine lifts the tangy cheese.

How to serve F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Loibner Berg

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. Grilled trout with lemon butter, Asparagus risotto, Soft goat's cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Loibner Berg bottling draws from parcels on the broader Loiben slope above the Danube, producing a more immediately accessible Riesling Smaragd with floral and stone-fruit character compared to the more austere Kellerberg site.

1. 1985 — First vintage bottled as a separate Loibner Berg Riesling Smaragd cuvée

Facts

Producer

Weingut F.X. Pichler

Grapes

Riesling

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak contact

ABV

13.0%

Price

€55-80 at retail

Drinking window

5-15 from vintage

First vintage

1985

Biodynamic

Biodynamic Practicing

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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