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2021 Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd, Achleiten, Stockkultur, Prager, Wachau, Austria

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Grüner Veltliner
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Product: 20211314654
2021 Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd, Achleiten, Stockkultur, Prager, Wachau, Austria

Description

The Stockkultur comes from a small parcel of low-pruned, single-pole vines on the steepest gradients at the top of the Achleiten vineyard. The concentration is evident from the sweet, intense nose. Such power is here alongside the green apple skin and honeydew melon notes.

The palate is rich and very concentrated yet so poised and stony at the same time. A creamy note of lemon-infused panna cotta mingles with an almost tart kiwi character. The finish is broad and textured yet with distinct herbal qualities of okra and tarragon. This is an intensely focused wine of depth and character. 

Drink now to 2029

Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd (September 2022) 

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Grüner Veltliner
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Weingut Prager

About this wine

Grüner Veltliner

Grüner Veltliner is Austria's most famous grape variety. It is indigenous to Austria and is grown extensively in every Austrian wine region with the exception of Steiermark. It constitutes 36% of all vineyard plantings with the best wines coming from the north-east of the country, particularly regions such as the Wachau, Kamptal and Kremstal which border the Danube river.
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Wachau

Wachau

Wachau is a renowned Austrian wine region producing high-quality white wines, primarily Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. Its steep terraced vineyards along the Danube River create an excellent grape-growing environment. The wines are prized for their acidity, minerality, and fruitiness, with strict quality classifications in place.
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Weingut Prager

Weingut Prager is run by Toni Bodenstein, son-in-law of Franz Prager and one of the most celebrated winemakers in Austria today. Toni has run the estate for a number of years now and is the foremost authority in the region on the hugely diverse microclimates across the valley. Earnest but very likeable, he has made a minute geological study of this extraordinary terroir. Southfacing and running down to the Danube, his Achleiten vineyard yields both Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from the top Smaragd classification.
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