Austria, Wachau
Grüner Veltliner
Description
This wine is bright golden yellow with golden-green highlights. The nose is pronounced with vibrant floral notes, ripe peach and fresh herbs, white pepper; salty minerality. The body is juicy and concentrated. The delicate density and the subtle exotic notes are well balanced by its refreshing acidity; tantalizing vibrancy; and long mineral-driven finish.
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dry
Vinification
Riesling from Achleiten is characterised by low yields (5.400kg per hectare) due to the poor soil in this vineyard. After multiple selections the grapes for Riesling Smaragd Achleiten were carefully hand-picked in the mid of October. After eight hours of maceration and gentle pressing, the wine fermented and matured in big wooden casks and stainless steel tanks. Late bottling and therefore the long contact with the fine lees provide more precise nuances and gives additionally great finesse.
Vineyard: Ried Achleiten
Achleiten is a legendary vineyard in the Wachau village of Weissenkirchen. It is famous for wines with inimitable mineral character. Dry stone walls dating back to the 12th century, which mount the steep slopes with their silicate-rich soil, dominate this vineyard’s landscape. In the upper terraces, gneiss is the prevailing subsoil, the lower terraces are dominated by dark, schistous amphibolites.
