Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Bruck

What it pairs with

• Schnitzel with potato salad
  The wine's pepper-and-apple freshness is the classic match for Wiener Schnitzel at the Austrian table.
• Grilled chicken breast with herbs
  Medium weight and herbal notes complement grilled poultry.
• Pasta with cream and mushroom
  Acidity cuts through the cream; mushroom notes echo the wine's earthy minerality.

How to serve Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Bruck

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. Schnitzel with potato salad, Grilled chicken breast with herbs, Pasta with cream and mushroom. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Bruck is a riverside site around Wösendorf producing approachable Grüner Veltliner Smaragd with a more accessible character. First bottled separately in 2000.

1. 2000 — Bruck Grüner Veltliner Smaragd first bottled by Rudi Pichler

Facts

Producer

Weingut Rudi Pichler

Grapes

Grüner Veltliner

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 38-55 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

2000

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