Wachau DACGrüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Kellerberg 2022

Concentrated wines with depth are characteristic for Ried Kellerberg. Already the nose is compact and expressive; strong flavour, smokiness, some pineapple, meadow herbs and yellow apple, deeply spicy on the palate, textured and shaped by a firm structure. Precise and powerful with a beautiful acidity and mineral aftertaste.

The cultivation by hand of the steep stone terrace vineyards and the meagre soil are reducing the yield. Grüner Veltliner grapes from Kellerberg are harvested by hand in multiple strict harvest passages. After several hours of maceration on the skins and fermentation (partly spontaneously) in stainless steel tanks and in large wooden barrels, the wine is aged first in steel tanks and after that in large wooden casks for a few months.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Kellerberg is a versatile companion. It goes well with Mediterranean cuisine such as a creamy asparagus risotto or roasted sea bass with rosemary potatoes, as well as with Austrian classics such as Wiener schnitzel or baked porcini mushrooms with tartare sauce. Also, more exotic styles such as an Indian lamb biryani (lamb stew with curry, cashew nuts and raisins) are great partners.