Rudi Pichler Hochrain Smaragd Riesling 2024 Wine (75cl)

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Wachau Riesling is dry and often defined by high levels of dry extract (due to a lengthy ripening period) and a pleasing freshness (due to dramatic temperature swings between day and night). Rudi Pichler's Riesling Hochrain comes from vines up to 40 years old bringing density to this mineral-driven dry white wine.Riesling's high acidity makes it one of the most versatile wines at the table. Riesling can be used to cut the fattiness of foods such as pork or sausages and can tame a certain amount of saltiness. Conversely, it can highlight foods such as fish or vegetables in the same way a squeeze of lemon or a vinaigrette can.Vegan-friendly A great classic that delivers all the beauty and excitement we expect from this category. Deeply smoky and enormously mineral with widescreen stone-fruit aromas, this is an astonishing wine for the 2024 vintage in the Wachau. A breathtaking interplay of restrained ripeness and brilliant wet-stone acidity. Sustainable. Vegan. Drink or hold. The 2024 Riesling Hochrain Smaragd comes from gneiss mixed with loess. Reduction crackles on the nose, plunging straight into glorious citrus aromas. The palate still swings with a little yeast but has tension, a heart of citrus and so much verve. For Riesling devotees-linear, uncompromising and aromatic. There's concentration to this delicious white's notes of fleshy melon, mango and plum, all on a salty, leesy frame. A kiss of brioche gives this warmth, while green thyme, oregano and chrysanthemum flavors build with savory depth and length. Shows power and energy. Drink now through 2034.