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Profile
Structure
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 above 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.More wines for truffles →
- Pan-seared duck breast Full-bodied spicy Grüner with ripe fruit is a refined match for duck.More wines for duck breast →
- Aged Gruyère with walnuts Crystalline, nutty cheese amplifies the wine's pepper-spice register.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein
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. 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.
- 1985First 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.
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