Rudi PichlerGrüner Veltliner Wösendorfer Hochrain Smaragd 2022

Product code: 18473
£49.75 inc VAT
Austria
White Wine from
Wachau, Austria
Country
Country: Austria
Region
Region: Wachau
Type
Type: White Wine
Winery
Winery: Rudi Pichler
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Rudi Pichler
Grape
Grape: Grüner Veltliner
Grape: 100% Grüner Veltliner
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Country
Country: Austria
Region
Region: Wachau
Type
Type: White Wine
Winery
Winery: Rudi Pichler
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Rudi Pichler
Grape
Grape: Grüner Veltliner
Grape: 100% Grüner Veltliner

Product Notes

Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Wösendorfer Hochrain Smaragd is a refreshing white wine with a perfect balance of acidity and sweetness. The vineyards are located in the famous Wachau region of Austria, and the grapes are grown on steep terraces with slate and gneiss soils. On the palate, the wine shows notes of green apple, peach, and citrus, with a subtle mineral finish. The wine has been aged for over 12 months in large oak barrels, which adds a depth of complexity to the flavor profile. This wine is perfect to enjoy on a sunny afternoon or paired with light salads, seafood, or roasted chicken. It is an excellent example of Austria's top-quality Grüner Veltliners.

About the Winery

Rudi Pichler

Located in the Wosendorf municipality of lower Austria, Rudi Pichler is a famous brand that is known for its exotic white wines made from Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder and many more. The wines created here reflect the unique climatic conditions that prevail in the wine-region of Wachau, where the brand’s vineyards are located.

The soils found in each of the following vineyards are highly diverse, which results in unique flavours of grapes produced here.

  • Kollmutz – Made from age-old rocks known as paragneiss, the soils in the Kollmutz vineyards have gone through different ages of erosion and are over a million years old. The soils are sandy and calcareous in nature. They are rich in minerals such as iron, magnesium and manganese, which explains why fruits grown here are extremely intense.
  • Kirchweg – These vineyards give a scenic view of the historic church, which the local residents of Wosendorf frequent regularly. The presence of the sediments carried by the Danube River, makes the soil sandy and coarse in texture. This soil is rich in alluvial content, and it is perfect for growing full-bodied Riesling varietals.
  • Hochrain – Here, the soils are full of loess content, which are deposited here by the Western Winds that flow through this region. Loess makes the soil look grainy with a lot of calcareous silt content in it.
  • Achleithen – With a blend of sand and stone particles in their texture, the soils of Achleithen have little or very minimal limestone content unlike the soils of other vineyards. The history of how the soils were formed here dates back to over 350 million years ago.

All of these vineyards are spread across a total area of 10.5 hectares. Green Valtellina (55%) and Riesling (35%) are grown in plenty here. Other white varietals grown in small parcels are Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Red Veltliner.

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