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2022 Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd, Wachstum Bodenstein, Prager, Wachau, Austria

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Grüner Veltliner
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Product: 20228136936
2022 Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd, Wachstum Bodenstein, Prager, Wachau, Austria

Description

This 3rd member of Prager’s Ried Achleiten trio is truly unique, coming from a vineyard with a mix of over 190 different clones in one parcel, or ‘cru’ (aka ‘Wachstum’). The geological structure here is also difference, with more gneiss giving the grapes a mineral zing. The clones are all picked and vinified together, giving a natural complexity and blend of different properties resulting in incredible tension.

The 2022 retains the Achleiten hallmark fresh characteristics of flint and smoke, and the nose is almost crystalline in its purity. Bright notes of grapefruit and lemongrass come through on the nose, while the palate is lean and athletic, with an added touch of chamomile and sweet melon.

Drink 2024 - 2032

Katie Merry, Assistant Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
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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