Wine style
Wine style
Austrian Wachau Grüner Veltliner
Austrian Wachau Grüner Veltliner
Austrian Wachau Grüner Veltliner
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Austria
Steep stone terraces overlooking the Danube give this wine incredible focus. It is the heavyweight champion of Austrian whites, packing serious texture and spice without weighing you down like a brick.
Steep stone terraces overlooking the Danube give this wine incredible focus. It is the heavyweight champion of Austrian whites, packing serious texture and spice without weighing you down like a brick.
Steep stone terraces overlooking the Danube give this wine incredible focus. It is the heavyweight champion of Austrian whites, packing serious texture and spice without weighing you down like a brick.
Body
Big & Bold
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Properly Sharp
Sugar
Savagely Dry
LEADERS
The story
Steep Terraces
Purity Code
River Influence
Terraced vineyards here are so steep they make mountain goats nervous. In the 1980s, local winemakers banded together to form Vinea Wachau, creating a purity code that banned additives and defined ripeness levels. They ignored international trends favoring oak chips and manipulation, sticking instead to their stony soils and the Danube's cooling influence to create a liquid purity that strictly screams of its origin.
Terraced vineyards here are so steep they make mountain goats nervous. In the 1980s, local winemakers banded together to form Vinea Wachau, creating a purity code that banned additives and defined ripeness levels. They ignored international trends favoring oak chips and manipulation, sticking instead to their stony soils and the Danube's cooling influence to create a liquid purity that strictly screams of its origin.
Terraced vineyards here are so steep they make mountain goats nervous. In the 1980s, local winemakers banded together to form Vinea Wachau, creating a purity code that banned additives and defined ripeness levels. They ignored international trends favoring oak chips and manipulation, sticking instead to their stony soils and the Danube's cooling influence to create a liquid purity that strictly screams of its origin.
Why it's special
Power Precision
Ancient Soils
Strict Rules
Nowhere else does Grüner Veltliner achieve this level of power combined with laser-like precision. The combination of ancient gneiss soils and extreme diurnal temperature shifts creates wines that are rich yet racy. Vinea Wachau members adhere to strict rules, meaning what is in your glass is pure fermented grape juice with absolutely no funny business or makeup hiding its true face.
Nowhere else does Grüner Veltliner achieve this level of power combined with laser-like precision. The combination of ancient gneiss soils and extreme diurnal temperature shifts creates wines that are rich yet racy. Vinea Wachau members adhere to strict rules, meaning what is in your glass is pure fermented grape juice with absolutely no funny business or makeup hiding its true face.
Nowhere else does Grüner Veltliner achieve this level of power combined with laser-like precision. The combination of ancient gneiss soils and extreme diurnal temperature shifts creates wines that are rich yet racy. Vinea Wachau members adhere to strict rules, meaning what is in your glass is pure fermented grape juice with absolutely no funny business or makeup hiding its true face.
Who's gonna like it
Burgundy Fans
Texture Seekers
Foodies
Lovers of premium white Burgundy who want to save a few dollars will lose their minds here. It offers that creamy texture and weight you crave but swaps the buttery oak for a spicy, peppery kick. Anyone who thinks white wine is just for aperitifs needs to try a Smaragd with a veal schnitzel to have their entire worldview shattered.
Lovers of premium white Burgundy who want to save a few dollars will lose their minds here. It offers that creamy texture and weight you crave but swaps the buttery oak for a spicy, peppery kick. Anyone who thinks white wine is just for aperitifs needs to try a Smaragd with a veal schnitzel to have their entire worldview shattered.
Lovers of premium white Burgundy who want to save a few dollars will lose their minds here. It offers that creamy texture and weight you crave but swaps the buttery oak for a spicy, peppery kick. Anyone who thinks white wine is just for aperitifs needs to try a Smaragd with a veal schnitzel to have their entire worldview shattered.
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