The Story
Domäne Wachau is one of Austria’s most renowned wineries, based in Austria’s most prestigious wine growing region, the Wachau. Steep terraced vineyards, a cool, marginal climate and meagre primary rock soils define the wines. „Smaragd“ stands for complex, full-bodied wines of the Wachau with aging potential.
Ried Kellerberg
The Kellerberg is Dürnstein’s steep landmark mountain, rising up right behind Domäne Wachau’s Kellerschlössel (baroqu...
Wine Information
Residual sugar: 2,4 g/L
Acidity: 7,6 g/L
2018 was one of the hottest and most extreme summers, yet the wines display vitality and freshness. We would call it a “classic, balanced vintage”, as this corresponds to a cooler vintage style.
Compared to 2017, the alcohol levels are marginally lower, the acidity for Riesling is remarkably lively for such a hot summer. The final stage of ripening was slow and due to very early flowering, we h...
