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Wine Description
The Story
Soil characteristics of many small, excellent sites come together so nicely in this wine: fine minerality, subtle fruit flavors, tobacco spices and peppery elegance.
Soil composition: Gneiss, Rocky, and Slate
Training method: Cane-pruned
Elevation: 726-1,188 feet
Vines/acre: 1,800
Yield/acre: 1.2-2.16 tons
Exposure: Southern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted: 1970-1990
Average Vine Age: 22-40 years
WINEMAKING
Prefermentation technique: Cold soak
Time on its skins: 12 hours
Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation: 14 days
Fermentation temperature: 64-72 °F
Maceration technique: Cold Soak Maceration
Malolactic fermentation: no
Fining agent: Vegan
Type of aging container: Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container: 1000-5000 L
Length of aging before bottling: 5 months
Length of bottle aging: 1 month
Wine Information
Grüner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria and produces a dry white wine with savory aromas, spicy flavors, and good acidity. Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Wachau is a full-bodied wine and is rich in style with notes of stone fruit, lemon, radish, and arugula.
