Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Ried Kollmütz Smaragd

Grüner Veltliner Ried Kollmütz Smaragd bottle image

Wine Description

Rudi Pichler is among the elite growers of the Wachau producing wines of precision, power, and longevity. Grüner Veltliner and Riesling make up 95% of the production with the remaining 5% shared between Weißburgunder and Roter Veltliner. Rudi Pichler belongs to the prestigious Vinea Wachau and vinifies under the strict parameters of their codex.

Yields are kept low between 30 and 35 hectoliters per hectare with botrytis carefully removed by hand.  Grapes are crushed by foot and receive between three and 36 hours of maceration on the skins. Vinification is entirely in stainless-steel tanks and malolactic fermentation is avoided.

Kollmütz is a terraced vineyard in Wösendorf sitting between 200 and 400 meters of elevation. The soils of Kollmütz developed from an ancient landslide resulting in chaotic layers of rock and boulders. The vineyard is particularly rich in magnesium and iron. Wines from Kollmütz are typically linear, dense, and intensely mineral in character.

Rudi Pichler Winery
Rudi Pichler Vineyards
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Acclaim
Incredibly vibrant, this astonishing gruner veltliner has an enormous wet stone freshness and flinty energy. Very complex aromas of Reine Claude and Mirabelle plums, with a whole garden’s worth of herbal nuances on the medium-bodied palate. Terrific structure driving the very long, focused and finely nuanced finish. — James Suckling, Nov 2024
“The 2023 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kollmütz comes from vines between 50 and 80 years old, rooting in soft, penetrable weathered gneiss. The most gentle reduction gives a flinty spin to the fine, fresh yeast on the nose. Stony restraint on the palate gains creaminess from the yeasty mid-palate, which has a deep sense of salt, lemon pith and even a touch of soy and sage. There is a lovely contrast between stone and savoriness on a streamlined palate. (Bone-dry)” — Vinous, Jul 2024
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Ried Kollmütz
Vineyard size
103 acres
Soil composition
Gneiss and Rocky
Elevation:
726-1,188 feet
Vines/acre:
1800
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1960-1970
Harvest time:
October-November
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,000
Average Vine Age:
40+ years
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Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
Cold soak
Time on its skins:
6-12 hours
Varietal composition:
100% Grüner Veltliner
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
5 months
Length of bottle aging:
1 month
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
4.3 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Residual sugar:
1.8 g/L