Nikolaihof | Wachau | Im Weingebirge, Grüner Veltliner Smaragd trocken | 2019 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Nikolaihof Im Weingebirge, Grüner Veltliner Smaragd trocken 2019 (bio)

Wine Information

From the Weingebirge, where St. Severin retreated to pray over 1,500 years ago. The soil consists of clay, loess, and paragneiss.

Vine Information

It matures for approximately 2.5 years in large, old wooden barrels and is bottled on a fruit day.

Colour

Intense golden yellow with delicate silvery highlights towards the rim.

Nose

The 2019 Im Weingebirge Grüner Veltliner Smaragd impresses with dense fruit reminiscent of ripe mirabelle plums, apricots, and oranges, underpinned by an invigorating honey spice, malty components, a hint of cedarwood, and a variety of wild herbs such as nettle, thyme, and rosemary. It demands a carafe to fully reveal its beauty.

Palate

Powerful and captivatingly dense, it floods the palate. Alongside the juicy yellow fruit on the nose, it reveals a peppery and distinctive spice that both provides structure and immediately awakens a desire for spicy and savoury dishes. A wine at the very beginning of its development with tremendous potential. Patience will more than pay off with this wonderful wine. Decant it!

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Wine Advocate

Score: 92+

The 2019 Ried Im Weingebirge Grüner Veltliner Smaragd is deep, intense and aromatic on the nose that reveals flinty notes of crushed rocks (paragneiss) and ripe, yellow stone fruits. Round, smooth and refined on the palate, this is a full-bodied, elegant and savory, long and seriously structured wine from the six-hectare cru that is located within the Ried Alte Point in Mautern. The finish is savory and saline yet also quite powerful. I would recommend cellaring the wine for at least another five or seven years to integrate the tannins that still stand out in the finish. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in January 2025.
Stephan Reinhardt

Vinous

Score: 95

The 2019 Grüner Veltliner Im Weingebirge Smaragd grew in loess above gneiss and was fermented and aged in wood, where it stayed for three years before bottling and release in spring 2024. Wax, yeast and a touch of honey suggest evolution on the nose. The waxiness, perfumed with orange peel, follows through onto the surprisingly light but concentrated body. Balm-like texture accentuates the waxiness and completely buffers the undeniable, vivid acidity. This is an unusual but beautifully textured wine with a noble, pleasant bitterness on the long finish. (Bone-dry)
— Anne Krebiehl MW
Drinking window: 2028 – 2050
Review date: Jul 2024

Producer website: https://www.nikolaihof.at/en/home/