Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Tausendeimerberg

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.

How to serve Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Tausendeimerberg

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. Tafelspitz with horseradish and apple sauce, Grilled Danube catfish, White asparagus with hollandaise. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

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

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