2004 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Hochrain

Wine Details
Producer

Rudi Pichler

Place of Origin

Austria

Wösendorf

Wachau

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Gruner Veltliner

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The modern architecture of Rudi Pichler's new winery, finished just this year, is sensitively integrated into the landscape of the Wachau. His old cellar, with only 100 square meters of space, was packed so full that the vintner was forced to keep a close eye on his waistline so he could squeeze himself between the barrels. Now, with more room in the winery, he can devote greater attention to the care ofhis vineyards.Pichler told me he stopped vinifying years ago:now, after practicing good viticulture and selective harvesting, he lets the wines make themselves with as little interference as possible. Rudi Pichler's flagship wine, the roter veltliner (not related to gruner veltliner), was still in barrel in September and thus is missing from these tasting notes. The grapes were inspected berry by berry at their harvest in December and yielded a miniscule 90 liters of exquisite roter veltliner Smaragd.Few will ever taste this rare specialty, but the following wines make wonderful compensation. As is the case with the wines of Emmerich Knoll, patience is required for bottles from individualist Pichler.