The Grner Veltliner Terrassen is juicy and elegant year after year, with apple fruit undertones with tobacco on the nose. On the palate, it reveals peppery notes, fine minerality, and delicate hints of orange zest, leaving a stimulating, fruity finish.

Grner Veltliners from Austrias Wachau region rank among the worlds truly great winesand within this elite category, few can rival the 2023 Terrassen Grner Veltliner Smaragd from Rudi Pichler. This is a towering expression of the grape.

Smaragd is the highest classification in the Wachau, reserved for Grner Veltliners of remarkable intensity and depth. These wines are known for their incredible ageing potential, and this examplelayered with vibrant citrus and orchard fruit, underpinned by striking minerality and spiceis clearly built to evolve beautifully over time.

Rudi Pichler stands among Austrias most respected winemakers. He crafts his wines in the Wachau, the countrys most celebrated wine regionan area of breathtaking natural beauty, where steep, terraced vineyards cascade down to the banks of the Danube.

With family roots in the region dating back to 1731, Pichler commands some of the finest vineyard holdings in the Wachau. This particular wine comes from prized plots around Wsendorf and Joching, where diverse soils and sun-drenched slopes give rise to wines of extraordinary character and complexity. The steep terrain not only ensures excellent drainage but also maximises sun exposure, resulting in perfectly ripened fruit and exceptional concentration in the glass.