What it pairs with

  • Tafelspitz with horseradish and apple sauce
    The wine's pepper-and-apple notes are a natural match for the classic Austrian boiled beef dish.
  • Grilled Danube catfish
    Medium weight and mineral freshness complement the rich river fish.
  • White asparagus with hollandaise
    Classic Austrian pairing; the wine's herbal notes lift the hollandaise.

History

The Tausendeimerberg (Thousand-Bucket Hill) site above Spitz is one of the most evocatively named sites in the Wachau, a reference to the historically large harvests from its terraces. Lagler has farmed the site for generations; the Grüner Veltliner Smaragd first bottled separately in 1992.

  1. 1992 — Tausendeimerberg 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 28-42 at retail
Drinking window
4-15 from vintage
First vintage
1992

Tags

dry gr ner veltliner high acid medium body medium term mood elegant mood savoury occasion cellar occasion dinner party old world pairs with poultry pairs with vegetable forward pairs with white fish price trade up single vineyard still white
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