Wachau Porcelain Tour A sparkling carriage ride through the vineyards
An extraordinary, discreet carriage tour for 2 with fresh sandwiches & a bottle of sparkling wine
Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 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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Baked trout with butter and herbs
The wine's citrus-mineral freshness and medium body complement oven-baked trout. -
Steamed vegetables with herb oil
Mineral and herbal notes in the wine echo herb-dressed vegetables. -
Soft goat cheese with honey
The acidity and citrus freshness cut through the creamy goat cheese.
How to serve Riesling Smaragd
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. Baked trout with butter and herbs, Steamed vegetables with herb oil, Soft goat cheese with honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Weingut Gruber Wachau is a modern estate in Weissenkirchen with a strong direct-sales focus. Georg Gruber took over in 2005 and introduced the estate's current wine range.
- 2005: Riesling Smaragd first bottled under the Gruber Wachau label
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Gruber Wachau · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22-35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Riesling Smaragd
When should I drink Riesling Smaragd?
Drink 3-12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Riesling Smaragd?
Baked trout with butter and herbs is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Steamed vegetables with herb oil and Soft goat cheese with honey. The wine's citrus-mineral freshness and medium body complement oven-baked trout.
What grapes are in Riesling Smaragd?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.
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