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Axpoint Smaragd Grüner Veltliner

Franz Hirtzberger

Austria

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Grüner Veltliner
Country
Austria
Appellation
Wachau
Body
full
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled fish · roast chicken · salad with vinaigrette · schnitzel · goat cheeses · Asian cuisine

Rated vintages

  • 201494 pts

    Deliciously ripe and juicy pear mingles with yellow plum and greengage on the nose. The palate, conversely, is held tight in a bright citrus corset featuring grapefruit, lemon and barely ripe tangerine: a layered mix of enticing, zesty flavors that refresh and scintillate. White…

  • 200793 pts

    A full-bodied, spicy style of Grüner that still keeps its sense of minerality and structure. The wine is fruity, its pear flavors dominant at first. But then the concentration and the freshness both deepen the taste and lift it at the same time. An impressive wine, epitomizing b…