Prager Riesling Smaragd Achleiten

What it pairs with

• Roasted pike with herb stuffing
  Freshwater fish with herbs is a classic match for a complex, spiced Wachau Riesling.
• Crayfish tail salad
  Mineral tension and stone fruit notes complement crustacean sweetness.
• Soft blue cheese
  Mineral acidity and stone fruit can bridge the gap with mild blue cheese.

How to serve Prager Riesling 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. Roasted pike with herb stuffing, Crayfish tail salad, Soft blue cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Achleiten is a widely farmed Wachau grand-cru site, shared by multiple producers. Prager's version consistently emphasises the site's exotic-spice quality from its unusual amphibolite mineral content, differentiating it from the more slate-dominated Rieslings of the Loiben estates.

1. 1975 — First Prager Achleiten Riesling Smaragd as a single-Ried bottling
2. 1997 — Prager Achleiten Riesling Smaragd enters the Wachau export market through specialist Austrian wine importers

Facts

Producer

Weingut Prager

Grapes

Riesling

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Large old oak Fuder; no new oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

€55-80 at retail

Drinking window

6-20 from vintage

First vintage

1975

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