F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Steinwand

What it pairs with

• Fried chicken schnitzel
  The wine's crisp acidity and pepper-spice energy cut through the fried coating beautifully.
• Green salad with herb vinaigrette
  Crunchy acidity and citrus blossom echo the freshness of the greens and vinaigrette.
• Smoked salmon
  The wine's mineral salinity and citrus balance the richness of smoked salmon.

How to serve F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Steinwand

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. Fried chicken schnitzel, Green salad with herb vinaigrette, Smoked salmon. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Steinwand is a single-vineyard site in the Loiben cluster worked by F.X. Pichler on steep primary-rock terraces. The name refers to the stone-wall terrace construction typical of the Wachau's UNESCO-listed vineyards.

1. 1992 — First Steinwand bottling from terraced primary-rock parcels above Loiben

Facts

Producer

Weingut F.X. Pichler

Grapes

Grüner Veltliner

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel and large old Fuder; no new oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

€50-75 at retail

Drinking window

4-12 from vintage

First vintage

1992

Biodynamic

Biodynamic Practicing

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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