What it pairs with
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Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad
The quintessential Wachau pairing for a white-pepper Grüner Veltliner. -
Grilled sea bass with vegetables
The wine's pepper and citrus notes mirror the grilled fish and vegetable preparation. -
Asparagus soup
Classic spring vegetable pairing for a structured Grüner Veltliner.
History
The Hochriesling Grüner Veltliner Smaragd is Schmelz's flagship Grüner bottling, produced from higher-elevation parcels in the Joching area. The elevated position provides good temperature variation between day and night, preserving the pepper-spice character.
- 1992 — Hochriesling Grüner Veltliner Smaragd introduced as the estate's main Grüner cuvée
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Schmelz
- Grapes
- Grüner Veltliner
- Classification
- Wachau DAC
- Oak
- Stainless steel; no oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €30-50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1992