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Attributes
Producer:
Weingut Rudi PichlerYear:
2023Appellation:
Wachau DACCategory:
White wineRegion:
NiederösterreichLand:
AustriaVariety:
RieslingCharakter:
charaktervoll, tiefgründig, opulent -
Complete description
Vintage Description:
Delicately smoky and spicy bouquet with yellow tropical fruit, hints of stone fruit, mandarin zest, subtle blossom honey and a touch of mint. Complex and juicy on the palate, with a substantial texture, delicate fruit sweetness at its core and a refined structure. Very elegant and persistent. An outstanding wine with excellent ageing potential. (Peter Moser – Falstaff, 6/2024)wine:
Details zur Herkunft:
Wachau Smaragd:
In der Wachau benutzen Mitglieder des Gebietsschutzvereins „Vinea Wachau“ folgende drei Marken zur Unterscheidung ihrer Weine nach dem natürlichen Alkoholgehalt: Steinfeder, Federspiel und Smaragd. Die kraftvollen Reserveweine werden als „Smaragd“ (ab 12,5 % vol.) bezeichnet. All diese Weine sind nicht aufgebessert und werden ausschließlich trocken und ohne Barriqueeinsatz ausgebaut.wine title:
Ried Achleithen Riesling Smaragdwine description:
Ried Achleithen is one of the best-known steep vineyards in the Wachau. The name element “Ach” refers to a watercourse, while “Leiten” denotes a sloping hillside. “Extreme, south-west-facing terraces, Gföhler gneiss, the poorest soils and pure minerality for this purist Riesling, which perfectly represents our understanding of a wine’s authenticity and identity.” – Rudi Pichler –country:
Austriaregion:
Lower-AustriaArea:
WachauProducer:
Weingut Rudi PichlerCategory:
White wineWeincharakter:
full of character, profound, richappellation:
Wachau DACGlass:
WeißweinPremiumglass:
RieslingIdeal serving temperature (°C), from:
8Ideal serving temperature (°C), up to:
10Ideal drinking maturity (years after harvest) from:
2Ideal drinking maturity (years after harvest) up to:
20food recommendation:
Risotto with truffle, Pasta Algio e Olio, Hot and spicy fish (Curry), Braised or oven roasted fish, Hot and spicy seafood (Curry), Fish with distinct flavour (angler, catfish, ...), Spicy grilled veal steak, Pork asian styl (sweet-sour, Curry, ...), Roast duck/goose breast spicy preparedGrape variety:
RieslingErnte:
In October by hand, multiple selection.Vinification:
The crushed grapes underwent approximately 18 hours of cold maceration on the skins. Fermentation then took place entirely in stainless-steel tanks. No malolactic fermentation took place.year:
2023Soil:
Meagre, stony weathered soils of Gföhler gneiss and amphibolite.Ertrag:
Low yields of no more than 35 hl/haResidual sugar:
dryvineyard:
The grapes come from Rudi Pichler’s small west- to south-west-facing parcel within the terraced Ried Achleithen vineyard near Weissenkirchen in the Wachau. The steep terraces lie above the Danube at approximately 220–360 m a.s.l. and receive primarily the warm afternoon and evening sun.grape age:
Vines averaging more than 40 years of age.Önologe:
Rudi PichlerAlcohol level (%vol):
13Ageing:
Aged for 7 months in stainless-steel tanks, followed by a further month of bottle ageing before release.
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