Prager
Achleiten Stockkultur Smaragd Grüner Veltliner
Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria
Lively with notes of white peach, pink grapefruit and lots of minerals and a bit of white pepper on the finish
Lively with notes of white peach, pink grapefruit and lots of minerals and a bit of white pepper on the finish
Apr 22nd, 2018
Prager Gruner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten "Stockkultur" 2015
Ironically the Bodensteins were in NYC while we were in the Wachau so we did not get to meet them or taste the 2015s. Prager has a knack for very balanced and precise wines deeply reflective of the best expressions of terroir in the Wachau. I was stoked to see this on the shelf tonight and had to open it.
"Stockkultur" means single stalk planting, exactly like you would see in the Northern Rhone. It's rare to see this kind of vine style in the Wachau, but was more common years ago. It's then no surprise to learn the 1 acre le dieu was planted in 1938 within the Achleiten vineyard.
We have an exceptional Gruner here, one of the best of the trip and rivaling Hochrain and Achleiten from Rudi Pichler.
A light to medium gold color. The nose was coiled tight revealing lime, green apple and stoney minerality.
The palate was more open, the juicy green apple and lime worked perfectly with the mouth watering acids that seemed well integrated. Medium bodied but so much density and dry extract. The finish was juicy as well, with purity, density and very good length.
#prager #achleiten #stockkultur #grunerveltliner
Prager Gruner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten "Stockkultur" 2015
Ironically the Bodensteins were in NYC while we were in the Wachau so we did not get to meet them or taste the 2015s. Prager has a knack for very balanced and precise wines deeply reflective of the best expressions of terroir in the Wachau. I was stoked to see this on the shelf tonight and had to open it.
"Stockkultur" means single stalk planting, exactly like you would see in the Northern Rhone. It's rare to see this kind of vine style in the Wachau, but was more common years ago. It's then no surprise to learn the 1 acre le dieu was planted in 1938 within the Achleiten vineyard.
We have an exceptional Gruner here, one of the best of the trip and rivaling Hochrain and Achleiten from Rudi Pichler.
A light to medium gold color. The nose was coiled tight revealing lime, green apple and stoney minerality.
The palate was more open, the juicy green apple and lime worked perfectly with the mouth watering acids that seemed well integrated. Medium bodied but so much density and dry extract. The finish was juicy as well, with purity, density and very good length.
#prager #achleiten #stockkultur #grunerveltliner
2012 Prager Gruner Veltliner Achleiten Stockkulter. One of my favorite Austrian producers!
2012 Prager Gruner Veltliner Achleiten Stockkulter. One of my favorite Austrian producers!
Dec 27th, 2015Solid producer year in and year out !!
Solid producer year in and year out !!
Dec 25th, 2015
2004 Achleiten GV, Sadly, it was corked...after all that waiting
2004 Achleiten GV, Sadly, it was corked...after all that waiting
Dec 21st, 2014
A rare Prager Achleiten rom Prager. Extremely well made wine with intensity and depth of aromatics. Projects 4 inches from the glass. Long rich finish. Some residual sweetness layered over intense minerality Profound
A rare Prager Achleiten rom Prager. Extremely well made wine with intensity and depth of aromatics. Projects 4 inches from the glass. Long rich finish. Some residual sweetness layered over intense minerality Profound
Oct 12th, 2014
Tail end of the youthful stage, still showing the bitter grapefruit and clover flower. Starting to turn richer and more savory, with nice acidity and lightness for smaragd. An excellent winee, but I would wait a few more years before opening any more bottles. ⏳
Tail end of the youthful stage, still showing the bitter grapefruit and clover flower. Starting to turn richer and more savory, with nice acidity and lightness for smaragd. An excellent winee, but I would wait a few more years before opening any more bottles. ⏳
Jan 5th, 2020