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 Vintage2022 Label 1 of 22 
TypeWhite
ProducerPrager (web)
VarietyRiesling
DesignationSmaragd
VineyardAchleiten
CountryAustria
RegionNiederösterreich
SubRegionWachau
Appellationn/a

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2028 and 2038 (based on 64 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes

 Tasted by drwine2001 on 9/15/2023: Austrian Estate Visits; 9/13/2023-9/15/2023 (In and around the Wachau valley): Classic Riesling nose. Elegant medium weight. Green fruit, peach, and grapefruit, excellent acidity. Youthfully dry but not severe. Although it is not the most mineral wine in the range, it is beautifully balanced and should age well over the intermediate term. (725 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (9/9/2023)
(Prager Riesling Wachau Achleiten Smaragd, Austria) Subscribe to see review text.
By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/9/2023)
(Prager, Achleiten Riesling Smaragd Wachau White) Subscribe to see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of JamesSuckling.com and JancisRobinson.com. (manage subscription channels)

CellarTracker Wiki Articles (login to edit | view all articles)

Prager

Producer Website

Riesling

Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)

Smaragd

Wikipedia about Smaragd (german)
Google translation in English of the German Wikipedia about Smagard

From what I understand, these wines (very ripe, dry, late-harvest, etc.) were going to be designated Honivogl (after a kind of bird found in or near the vineyards, meaning 'honey bird'. However, the Honivogl family was involved in the wine trade in Austria and objected that this would cause confusion and weakening of their trademark. Another creature was therefore selected (the green lizard called Smaragd) to be the mascot (sort of ) for this kind of wine in the Wachau. Source: Dr. Peter Ruhrberg, Saarbrücken, personal communication, 9/2007. jht

Achleiten

is a single vineyard in the Wachau belonging to the village Weißenkirchen. On weinlagen.info

Austria

Wein aus Österreich (Österreichischen Weinmarketinggesellschaft) | Austrian Wine Classifications (Winemonger.com)

Niederösterreich

Weinstraße Niederösterreich

Lower Austria Wine Region

Lower Austria isn't "southern" Austria, but rather northeastern. It derives its name from its downriver location on the Danube River, which flows from west to east.

Wachau

Official tourism website
on weinlagen-info

 
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