What it pairs with
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Wiener Schnitzel
Classic Austrian pairing: pepper spice and acidity cut through the fried breading. -
Grilled chicken with wild herb salad
Herbal and spice notes complement herb-dressed grilled poultry. -
Mild hard cheese
Versatile food wine; fruit and spice work with a range of semi-hard cheeses.
History
The Höllmüller family in Joching developed from supplying grapes to the cooperative to quality self-marketing. The Ried Pichl Smaragd is the estate's most serious cuvée, reflecting the family's determination to compete with the larger Wachau estates.
- 1988 — First standalone Ried Pichl Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Höllmüller
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Höllmüller
- Grapes
- Grüner Veltliner
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €30-48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988