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Achleiten Smaragd Grüner Veltliner
Austria
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Grüner Veltliner
- Country
- Austria
- Appellation
- Wachau
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled fish · roast chicken · fresh salads · grilled vegetables
Rated vintages
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201593 pts
Lovely notions of both ripe and green pear rise from the glass. There also is a more savory edge reminiscent of moss and yeast. This comes out even more on the fresh concentrated palate with a lovely salty peppery nuance that makes this very moreish and thrilling. The flavors, a…
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201492 pts
A touch of flint meets yeasty, herbal notes of chervil and white pepper. The palate plays these two off each other and adds a generous dollop of pure, linear lemon zest to brighten and heighten everything. Lasting zestiness makes for an ultraclean, very refreshing finish on a ve…
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201392 pts
Very ripe notions of pineapple and soft banana are coupled with a fresh, clean earthiness. A phenolic edge lends mouthfeel and structure while citrus zest pervades the palate with freshness and linearity. With more time in glass, a very charming, tender note of ripe conference p…