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Rudi Pichler
Lower Austria/Niederösterreich Wachau Austria
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2013 Wachau Grüner Veltliner Smaragd® trocken Terrassen, Lower Austria/Niederösterreich, Austria

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Clear, cool, polished nose, elegant vegetal and yellow fruit aromas, prominent mineral notes. Clear, elegant, juicy, polished fruit on the palate, vegetal and very light floral notes, very elegant, lively acidity, prominent mineral notes, delicate butty traces, persistent, some depth, delicate grip, full-bodied, but remains quite elegant, hint of red berries, acid bite on a very good, firm, juicy finish.

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Last reviewed: 8 February, 2020
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: N3890/14
wein.plus rating: excellent (92 WP)
Last reviewed: 8 December, 2014
Best to drink: Ende 2015 bis 2022+.
Editor note: Still undeveloped and somewhat yeasty, yet firm and deep, fine-vegetable fragrance with pome and stone fruit aromas, a hint of soup herbs and earthy minerality. Dense and juicy in the mouth, polished, ripe, somewhat melted fruit with still a little yeasty spice, very fine, lively acidity, herbal aromas, clear minerality and some pepper, persistent on the palate, elegant despite all its strength, delicate, cool oily notes, still little developed, certain depth, light tobacco nuances, a hint of spice, very good to long finish.

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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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