Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Burgstall

What it pairs with

• Roast goose with red cabbage
  Full body and pepper notes stand up to the richness of goose; acidity cuts the fat.
• Grilled pike with herb butter
  The wine's mineral and herbal notes complement the delicate river fish.
• Pasta with smoked salmon and cream
  Full body and acidity balance the rich cream sauce while the mineral note echoes the salmon.

How to serve Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Burgstall

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. Roast goose with red cabbage, Grilled pike with herb butter, Pasta with smoked salmon and cream. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Burgstall is a warm, sheltered site above Spitz producing a richer, more structured Grüner Veltliner Smaragd than the Tausendeimerberg. Lagler first bottled this separately in 2000.

1. 2000 — Burgstall Grüner Veltliner Smaragd first bottled by Lagler

Facts

Producer

Weingut Lagler

Grapes

Grüner Veltliner

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 32-48 at retail

Drinking window

4-14 from vintage

First vintage

2000

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