Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 8 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs20 yrs22 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

  • Roasted veal sweetbreads with truffle
    The wine's concentration and spice can match the intensity of luxury offal with truffle.
  • Pan-seared duck breast
    Full-bodied spicy Grüner with ripe fruit is a refined match for duck.
  • Aged Gruyère with walnuts
    Crystalline, nutty cheese amplifies the wine's pepper-spice register.

How to serve Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein

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 veal sweetbreads with truffle, Pan-seared duck breast, Aged Gruyère with walnuts. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Following the success of the Wachstum Bodenstein Riesling, Toni Bodenstein began producing a Grüner Veltliner version from the same Achleiten reserve parcels. The amphibolite soils at Achleiten yield particularly spicy, concentrated Grüner Veltliner that can age as long as the estate's Rieslings.

  1. 1985: First Wachstum Bodenstein Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Achleiten reserve parcels

Facts

Producer
Weingut Prager · visiting guide
Grapes
Grüner Veltliner
Classification
Wachau DAC
Oak
Large old oak Fuder; no new oak
ABV
14.0%
Price
€70-120 at retail
Drinking window
8-20 from vintage
First vintage
1985

Frequently asked about Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein

When should I drink Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein?

Drink 8-20 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 Wachstum Bodenstein?

Roasted veal sweetbreads with truffle is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pan-seared duck breast and Aged Gruyère with walnuts. The wine's concentration and spice can match the intensity of luxury offal with truffle.

What grapes are in Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein?

The blend is Grüner Veltliner. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.

Tags

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