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Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 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 above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Roasted veal sweetbreads The wine's concentration and spice match richly prepared offal; acidity provides counterbalance.More wines for beef and red meat →
- Langoustines with tarragon butter The wine's exotic spice and mineral lift complement delicate shellfish and anise herbs.More wines for prawns and shrimp →
- Aged Gruyère Nutty, crystalline aged cheese amplifies the wine's pepper-spice register.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd M
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. Roasted veal sweetbreads, Langoustines with tarragon butter, Aged Gruyère. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The M (formerly labelled Unendlich in some markets) represents the highest tier in the F.X. Pichler range, produced only in outstanding vintages from the best Grüner Veltliner parcels. It embodies the estate's philosophy that Wachau Grüner can achieve the same concentration and longevity as the great Rieslings.
- 1986First release of the reserve-tier Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Kellerberg and Liebenberg parcels
- 1998Label redesign consolidates the reserve-tier identity of the M (formerly Unendlich) cuvée
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut F.X. Pichler · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grüner Veltliner
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Large old oak Fuder (500L+); no new oak
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €90-150 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1986
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd M
When should I drink F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd M?
Drink 8-25 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 M?
Roasted veal sweetbreads is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Langoustines with tarragon butter and Aged Gruyère. The wine's concentration and spice match richly prepared offal; acidity provides counterbalance.
What grapes are in F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd M?
The blend is Grüner Veltliner. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.
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