WACHAU

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Wachau

The 1390 hectares of vines are planted mostly on primary rock soils. Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are the main varieties, Neuburger, Feinburgunder (Chardonnay) and Weissburgunder are other specialties. Red wines are extremely rare here.

The area surrounding the monastery of Melk, Austria's Baroque masterpiece, is the region of the Wachau. Marked by the town border of Krems in the east, and Mautern, across the Danube, the Wachau is one of the country's most treasured wine-growing regions.

The steep terraced vineyards here are in harmony with the charming villages, castle ruins and fruit orchards lining the river banks. The lovely restored houses in villages such as Spitz, Weißenkirchen, Joching and Loiben make perfect backdrops for wine-lovers. So do the quaint church and the medieval walls and fortress ruins of Dürnstein - probably the most picturesque town in the region.

One of the nicest times to enjoy the Wachau is in spring when the apricot trees are in bloom, but any time is the right time to savor Wachau wines. Many of them enjoy a worldwide reputation.

Continuously helping to nurture and protect that reputation is the "Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus" association, to which most of the area wine-makers belong. Their dry white wines are classified into three categories: Steinfeder (light, racy); Federspiel (elegant, medium body) and the Smaragd (ripe, full-bodied).

The Wines:

Grűner Veltliner Smaragd „Kellerberg“:

In the nose – white pepper – inclination of honey, with a smoky, lingering taste on the palate. Lots of nuances of the Veltliner characteristics. Long storage potential.

Grűner Veltliner Smaragd „Loibenberg“:

Lots of tropic fruit aromas, a finessed structure with mineralic hints and a dry finish. Fits lots of serving occasions.

Riesling Smaragd „Kellerberg“:

A beautiful bouquet of peaches with a delicate fruit acidity balance. At the palate a strong mineralic expression. Riesling near perfection. .

Riesling Smaragd "Loibnerberg“:

A herbal spiciness fragrance in the nose, a smoky mineralic taste on the palate and intriguing acidity balance. This wine has all the characteristics of a Smaragd.

Riesling Federspiel :

Delicate peach bouquet,  uncomplicated straight forward Riesling structure. Citrus variation on the palate.

Grűner Veltliner Smaragd "Kreutles"

Mineralic  structure with grapefruit hints at the nose, rich body with plenty of fruit acidity. Citrus variations with finesse at the finish. A wine one would like to keep on drinking.