2023 Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd, Wachstum Bodenstein, Prager, Wachau, Austria

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Grüner Veltliner
Not ready (Drink 2027 - 2037)
Anne Krebiehl MW
97/100
Peter Moser
98/100
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2023 Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd, Wachstum Bodenstein, Prager, Wachau, Austria

Description

Incredible tension from the start. Notes of lychee, white pepper and quince. This is bone dry with racing acidity. The body gives way to slightly more body than I was anticipating. Here, the more herbal vegetal components come into play. The racing acidity is a theme throughout. A crescendo of acidity and citrus fruit on a very long and fresh finish. This will develop well with a couple of years of cellaring.

Luke Dowdy, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2023
Alcohol % 14.5%
Maturity Not ready (2027 - 2037)
Grape List Grüner Veltliner
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Weingut Prager

Critics reviews

Anne Krebiehl MW 97/100

The 2023 Grüner Veltliner Wachstum Bodenstein Smaragd was planted in 1997 with a selection of old genetics collected across Lower Austria on varying rootstocks. Bodenstein calls this wine his scientific experiment. This is planted in the upper part of the Achleiten, on rocks with very thin topsoil where Grüner struggles, but this is shaded from mid-afternoon onwards.

This takes a while to open up, but there is a faint but very fine scent of citrus, almost with a touch of chervil. Again, the palate is rounder than the nose suggests, super-smooth, but with a lovely edge of zestiness, faint but utterly fresh, elongated, stony and graceful. There’s quite a bit of power on the finish - beautifully long Dry).

Drink 2028 - 2055
Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous.com (Jul 2024)
Peter Moser 98/100

Medium green, yellow, and silver reflections. There are fragrances of fresh yellow currants, delicate hints of mango, nuances of meadow herbs, and fine blossom honey in the background. Juicy, fine apple fruit notes, delicate extract sweetness, integrated acidity, mineral on the finish, balanced, shows good length, secure development and certain ageing potential.
Peter Moser,

About this wine

Wachau

Wachau

Wachau is a renowned Austrian wine region producing high-quality white wines, primarily Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. Its steep terraced vineyards along the Danube River create an excellent grape-growing environment. The wines are prized for their acidity, minerality, and fruitiness, with strict quality classifications in place.
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