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2017 Rudi Pichler Achleithen Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

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February 15, 2026 - $62

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RATINGS

98James Suckling

Very complex nose with everything from exotic fruit and pomelo to white pepper, fresh herbs and spring flowers. Great brilliance and minerality, packed into a remarkably sleek package for this grape and the opulent vintage.

94Wine Spectator

Acidity electrifies this concentrated, unctuous Grüner, filled with ripe peach and cardamom flavors and hints of smoke. The powerful finish features alluring details of cream, sea salt, green tea and Brazil nut shavings.

93The Wine Advocate

Pure, fresh and bright on the flinty, fine and stony nose, this is a rich and powerful, very fine and elegant Achleithen with a long and intense finish.

TYPE

White Wine, Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd

This white grape is widely grown in Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia. As a wine, it is food friendly and has beaten top Chardonnays in blind tastings. It compares to a white Burgundy in richness and texture, and offers an exotic alternative to Sauvignon Blanc.

VINTAGE

2017 Rudi Pichler Achleithen Grüner Veltliner Smaragd