What it pairs with
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Roast suckling pig with fennel
The wine's pepper and stone-herb notes match roast pork; acidity balances the fat. -
White asparagus hollandaise
Classic Wachau pairing; Grüner Veltliner and white asparagus are inseparable at the Austrian table. -
Grilled Danube pikeperch
The full body and mineral depth of the wine are a match for the firm-fleshed local fish.
History
The Hochrain Grüner Veltliner mirrors the estate's Hochrain Riesling in its site-specific approach. First bottled as a separate cuvee from the mid-1990s.
- 1995 — Hochrain 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
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 48-70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995