The white wine Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten, vintage 2010 from the winery Weingut Andreas Lehensteiner has been rated in 2011 with 93 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Grüner Veltliner from the region Wachau in Austria.
Medium green-yellow in colour. Full-bodied, exotic fruit nuances on the nose, ripe yellow fruit, some honeydew melon, mango, but also orange zest, underpinned with fine herbal savouriness. Very powerful, yet elegant, shows a pleasant extracted sweetness, well-integrated, buffered acid structure, long finish, pleasant herbal flavour, a versatile food companion with sure certain ageing potential.
More about the tastingMedium greenish-yellow. Rich, exotic fruit notes—ripe yellow fruit, a hint of honeydew melon and mango—along with orange zest, underpinned by subtle herbal spice. Very powerful yet elegant, it displays a pleasant extract-driven sweetness and a well-integrated, balanced acidity, with a long finish and pleasant herbal notes; a versatile pairing for food with solid aging potential.
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