Krems an der Donau: Winery tour and tasting at the Weingut Stadt Krems winery
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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs18 yrs20 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 above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Pork tenderloin with spiced sauce The wine's exotic spice and concentration match bold pork preparations.More wines for pork →
- Pike-perch with wild herbs Classic Wachau pairing: Danube fish with a richly textured, spiced white wine.More wines for fish →
- Aged Manchego Spiced, concentrated Grüner finds an equal in a mature, salty Spanish sheep's cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten
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. Pork tenderloin with spiced sauce, Pike-perch with wild herbs, Aged Manchego. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Achleiten Grüner Veltliner Smaragd at Prager is the estate's second-tier (below the Wachstum Bodenstein reserve), bottled from the amphibolite-driven Achleiten Ried with its distinctive mineral character.
- 1978Achleiten Grüner Veltliner Smaragd first bottled as a distinct single-Ried cuvée
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Prager · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grüner Veltliner
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Large old oak Fuder; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €50-75 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1978
Frequently asked about Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten
When should I drink Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten?
Drink 6-18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten?
Pork tenderloin with spiced sauce is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with wild herbs and Aged Manchego. The wine's exotic spice and concentration match bold pork preparations.
What grapes are in Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten?
The blend is Grüner Veltliner. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.
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