Wine prices

ReferenceVintage / sizePrice / bottleSource
Producer priceRecommended retail price 2025 / 750ml ≈ $23.60Original €21.00≈ £17.74 www.domaene-wachau.at ↗

2025 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1 g/L
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Grüner Veltliner
Drinking Window Accessible in youth; can be aged for 3–5 years.
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Primary-rock (urgestein) soils
Sites Selected fruit from Wachau terraced vineyards
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Pneumatic Tank Presses
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Late-harvested fruit was vinified dry. The sustainably and increasingly organically managed vineyards receive no insecticides or herbicides; grapes are hand-harvested and carefully selected, pressed in pneumatic tank presses, fermented under controlled conditions and matured in stainless-steel tanks.
Tasting Notes Open, accessible, subtle and playful; lively fresh acidity, powerful yet elegant body, juicy fruit, abundant spice and a long finish.
Food Pairing Fish paella, vitello tonnato, Serbian-style pikeperch with garlic, roast pork with cabbage, stuffed veal breast, and Thai satay gai with peanut sauce.

2024 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1.2 g/L
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Grüner Veltliner
Drinking Window Accessible in youth; can be aged for 3–5 years.
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Primary-rock soils
Sites Small terraced vineyards between Loiben and Spitz
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Pneumatic Tank Press
Production Details Late-harvested fruit was vinified dry. Sustainably and increasingly organically managed vineyards receive no insecticides or herbicides; grapes are hand-picked and selected, processed in a pneumatic tank press, fermented under controlled temperature and aged on fine lees in stainless-steel tanks. The producer's general 2024 vintage account describes an exceptionally early, precisely planned harvest on 3 September but does not establish that every parcel for this cuvée was picked that day.
Tasting Notes Ripe yellow apple, white pepper, delicate citrus peel and smoky tobacco; crisp acidity, elegant and powerful body, juicy exotic fruit, spices, dry herbs and a long, full finish.
Food Pairing Fish paella, vitello tonnato, Serbian-style pikeperch with garlic, roast pork with cabbage, stuffed veal breast, and Thai satay gai with peanut sauce.

2023 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1.5 g/L
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Grüner Veltliner
Drinking Window Accessible in youth; can be aged for 3–5 years.
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Primary-rock (urgestein) soils
Sites Small terraced vineyards between Loiben and Spitz
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Pneumatic Tank Press
Production Details Late-harvested fruit was vinified dry. Sustainably and increasingly organically managed vineyards receive no insecticides or herbicides; grapes are hand-picked and selected, processed in a pneumatic tank press, fermented under controlled temperature and aged on fine lees in stainless-steel tanks.
Tasting Notes Ripe yellow apple, white pepper, delicate citrus peel and smoky tobacco; crisp acidity, elegant and powerful body, juicy exotic fruit, spices, dry herbs and a long, full finish.
Food Pairing Fish paella, vitello tonnato, Serbian-style pikeperch with garlic, roast pork with cabbage, stuffed veal breast, and Thai satay gai with peanut sauce.
Critics Ratings 93 points, Falstaff

2022 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1.5 g/L
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Grüner Veltliner
Drinking Window Accessible in youth; can be aged for 3–5 years.
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Primary-rock soils
Sites Small terraced vineyards between Loiben and Spitz
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Pneumatic Tank Press
Production Details Late-harvested fruit was vinified dry. Sustainably and increasingly organically managed vineyards receive no insecticides or herbicides; grapes are hand-picked and selected, processed in a pneumatic tank press, fermented under controlled temperature and aged on fine lees in stainless-steel tanks.
Tasting Notes Ripe yellow apple, white pepper, delicate citrus peel and smoky tobacco; crisp acidity, elegant and powerful body, juicy exotic fruit, spices, dry herbs and a long, full finish.
Food Pairing Fish paella, vitello tonnato, Serbian-style pikeperch with garlic, roast pork with cabbage, stuffed veal breast, and Thai satay gai with peanut sauce.

2021 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
Total Acidity 6.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Grüner Veltliner
Drinking Window Accessible in youth; can be aged for 3–5 years.
Classification Smaragd
Region Wachau
Soil Primary-rock soils
Sites Small terraced vineyards between Loiben and Spitz
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Pneumatic Tank Press
Production Details Late-harvested fruit was vinified dry. Sustainably and increasingly organically managed vineyards receive no insecticides or herbicides; grapes are hand-picked and selected, processed in a pneumatic tank press, fermented under controlled temperature and aged on fine lees in stainless-steel tanks.
Tasting Notes Ripe yellow apple, white pepper, delicate citrus peel and smoky tobacco; crisp acidity, elegant and powerful body, juicy exotic fruit, spices, dry herbs and a long, full finish.
Food Pairing Fish paella, vitello tonnato, Serbian-style pikeperch with garlic, roast pork with cabbage, stuffed veal breast, and Thai satay gai with peanut sauce.
Critics Ratings 94 points, Falstaff

Producer Information

Address
Dürnstein 107, 3601 Dürnstein, Austria
Phone
+43 (0)2711 371
Owner
Domäne Wachau Cooperative
Cellarmaster
Heinz Frischengruber

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