Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaknew oak

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 in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Pork tenderloin with spiced sauce
    The wine's exotic spice and concentration match bold pork preparations.
  • Pike-perch with wild herbs
    Classic Wachau pairing: Danube fish with a richly textured, spiced white wine.
  • Aged Manchego
    Spiced, concentrated Grüner finds an equal in a mature, salty Spanish sheep's cheese.

How to serve Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten

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. 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.

  1. 1978: Achleiten 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.

Tags

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