Hogl GV Smaragd R. Kaiserberg '22
Weingut Högl
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50 years-old vines serve as a basis for a sumptuous and dense Veltliner Smaragd which delivers stone fruit, tobacco and smoky flavours. The succulent and creamy mouthfeels is due to its refinement in 1000 litre casks. Vibrant acidity, minerality and ripe, yellow fruit-flavours make for a balanced and
lush finish. Maximum drinking pleasure after 4-6 years.
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- Wine Country
- Austria
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- Grape varieties wine
- Gruner Veltiner
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- Wine-food combination
- The Grüner Veltliner Smaragd goes well with fried lemon sole with green vegetables and sea lavender. Beef tenderloin carpaccio with olive oil and parmesan cheese or a delicious salmon tartare.
About this wine
Description & facts
The Kaiserberg lies jammed between Buschenberg und Liebenberg, half way between Weissenkirchen and Dürnstein. The origin of its name is shrouded in rumours. The most spectacular one traces the name back to Emperor (Kaiser) Charles the Great who allegedly camped at the base of the hillside before chasing away the Pannonian Avars from the Wachau. If this is true or not remains lost in the courses of time. It is a fact, however, that in 2012 we leased a vineyard at quite the same spot where Charles might have had his campsite. Planted with 50-years old vines of Grüner Veltliner it forms the plain ending of one of the steepest vineyards of the Wachau. The very dark soil is composed of weathered amphibolites, rocks of volcanic origin. The climate unites influences from the cold North and warm Pannonian East and provides for an inviting balance between substance and acidity.
- Producer
- Weingut Högl
- Country of origin
- Austria
- Wine Region
- Wachau
- Classification
- Smaragd
- Vintage
- 2022
- Grape varieties wine
- Gruner Veltiner
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Grüner Veltliner
- Tasting note
- 50 years-old vines serve as a basis for a sumptuous and dense Veltliner Smar agd which delivers stone fruit, tobacco and smoky flavours. The succulent and creamy mouthfeels is due to its refinement in 1000 litre casks. Vibrant acidity, minerality and ripe, yellow fruit-flavours make for a balanced and lush finish.
- Wine-food combination
- The Grüner Veltliner Smaragd goes well with fried lemon sole with green vegetables and sea lavender. Beef tenderloin carpaccio with olive oil and parmesan cheese or a delicious salmon tartare.
- Location Vineyard
- Single vineyard, Ried Kaiserberg. The Kaiserberg lies jammed between Buschenberg und Liebenberg, half way between Weissenkirchen and Dürnstein.
- Soil
- The very dark soil is composed of weathered amphibolites, rocks of volcanic origin.
- Closure
- Cork
- Ageing potential
- Maximum drinking pleasure after 4-6 years.
