Riesling Smaragd Achleiten

What it pairs with

• Grilled sea trout with caper butter
  The saline mineral notes of the wine echo capers; acidity harmonises with the rich butter sauce.
• Crab bisque
  Full body and mineral depth stand up to the richness of shellfish bisque.
• White asparagus with Parma ham
  A classic Wachau pairing; the wine's acidity cuts through the ham fat while its mineral notes lift the asparagus.

How to serve 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. Grilled sea trout with caper butter, Crab bisque, White asparagus with Parma ham. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Achleiten Ried above Weissenkirchen, planted on steep amphibolite and gneiss terraces, is farmed by several Wachau estates including Rudi Pichler. Rudi Pichler has farmed Achleiten parcels since the mid-1990s.

1. 1996 — Rudi Pichler first separately bottled Achleiten Riesling Smaragd

Facts

Producer

Weingut Rudi Pichler

Grapes

Riesling

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 50-75 at retail

Drinking window

5-20 from vintage

First vintage

1996

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