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Rudi Pichler
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich Wachau Austria
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2005 Wachau Ried Hochrain Grüner Veltliner Smaragd® trocken, Lower Austria/Niederösterreich, Austria

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Deep, markedly peppery nose, green and white beans, with tart herbaceous notes and spice mineral notes. Full-bodied and juicy, very elegant acidity, sweetish herbs and spices, very creamy, vegetal notes and black pepper, very persistent, concentrated, at the same time completely transparent, not heavy at all in spite of being full-bodied, enchanting on the palate, deep and perfectly balanced, very complex, tremendous length.

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Last reviewed: 19 July, 2006
Type: Weißwein(White wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Classification: Smaragd®
Sweetness: trocken(dry)
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Variety: Grüner Veltliner
Registration number: LF5169/06

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In Austria, viticulture has been practised since the time of settlement by the Celts almost 3,000 years ago. The Burgenland municipality of Zagersdorf and the...

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The white grape variety originates from Austria. There are about 80 synonyms that testify to the vine's age and once wide distribution in Central Europe. The most important, grouped...

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One of the eight specific wine-growing areas in the Austrian province or generic wine-growing region of Lower Austria. It is crossed by the...

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The federal state of Lower Austria with its capital St. Pölten (until then Vienna), elected by popular vote since 1986, is located in the east of Austria. With an area of...

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