Wachau Porcelain Tour A sparkling carriage ride through the vineyards
An extraordinary, discreet carriage tour for 2 with fresh sandwiches & a bottle of sparkling wine
Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 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
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Steamed cod with lemon butter
The wine's clean citrus acidity and chalk-mineral notes complement delicate white fish. -
Light chicken consomme
The restrained minerality and clean finish match a delicate broth. -
Grilled vegetable platter
The herbal freshness and acidity cut through grilled vegetables.
How to serve Riesling Smaragd Kollmitz
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. Steamed cod with lemon butter, Light chicken consomme, Grilled vegetable platter. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Kollmitz is a cooler site farmed by Rudi Pichler producing a more restrained, mineral style of Riesling Smaragd. First bottled separately in the late 1990s.
- 1998: Kollmitz Riesling Smaragd first bottled as a separate cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Rudi Pichler · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45-65 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
Frequently asked about Riesling Smaragd Kollmitz
When should I drink Riesling Smaragd Kollmitz?
Drink 4-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Riesling Smaragd Kollmitz?
Steamed cod with lemon butter is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Light chicken consomme and Grilled vegetable platter. The wine's clean citrus acidity and chalk-mineral notes complement delicate white fish.
What grapes are in Riesling Smaragd Kollmitz?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Wachau DAC.
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