Rudi Pichler Riesling Ried Achleithen Smaragd 2019 750ml
Rudi Pichler Riesling Ried Achleithen Smaragd 2019 750ml
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Weingut Rudi Pichler is a leading estate of Austria's Wachau Valley, with a family history of viticulture in Wösendorf dating back to 1731. Rudi farms around 15 hectares of vineyards spread across Wösendorf, Joching, Weißenkirchen and Mautern, on dramatic terraced slopes overlooking the Danube. Plantings are around 65% Grüner Veltliner, 30% Riesling and 5% Weißburgunder and Roter Veltliner.
Achleithen, in Weißenkirchen, is one of the most celebrated terraced sites in the Wachau, with weathered Gföhler gneiss soils. Rudi's parcel sits in the small western section of the cru, on extremely steep, southwest-facing terraces. As a Smaragd, this is a powerful, mineral-driven dry Riesling: ripe peach, lime, alpine herbs and a piercing crushed-stone character carrying through a long, structured finish.
Yields are kept low, with botrytis carefully removed by hand. Grapes are crushed by foot and given a short maceration on the skins of three to 36 hours, then vinified entirely in stainless steel without malolactic fermentation, in keeping with the strict Vinea Wachau codex. Rudi describes himself as a 'wine caretaker, not a winemaker'.
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Product Specifications
Product Specifications
| Brand Name | Rudi Pichler |
| Size | 750ml |
| Type | Wine |
| Category | White Wine |
| Style | Riesling |
| Country | Austria |
| Region | Wachau |
