Loibner Oberhauser Riesling Smaragd
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
pan-seared scallops, roasted pork belly, spicy Thai green curry
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Loibner Oberhauser vineyard sits on a flat, sun-drenched terrace near the Danube in the village of Unterloiben. Unlike the sheer, vertiginous stone terraces of Kellerberg or Loibenberg, Oberhauser features deep, fertile soils of sandy loess and Danube gravel. This unique terroir warms quickly, coaxing a remarkably opulent, exotic, and highly aromatic expression from the Riesling grape. Named 'Smaragd' after the emerald-green lizards that bask on the warm vineyard stones of the Wachau, this wine represents the highest tier of the region's natural ripeness. F.X. Pichler's masterful touch ensures that despite the wine's rich, powerful texture and tropical fruit notes, it maintains a precise, vibrant spine of acidity and a deep, mineral-driven finish.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1898 in the village of Oberloiben within Austria's prestigious Wachau region, the F.X. Pichler estate is globally revered as a pinnacle of dry white wine production. Currently managed by Lucas Pichler, the winery crafts world-class Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from legendary, steep stone-terraced vineyards such as Kellerberg, Loibenberg, and Steinertal. The family's production philosophy focuses on meticulous hand-harvesting and precise cellar work, utilizing large, traditional oak casks to preserve the intense minerality and structural purity of their terroir. F.X. Pichler is celebrated for iconic, powerful expressions like the 'M' Grüner Veltliner and the monumental 'Unendlich' Riesling, which epitomize the depth and longevity of Wachau's finest wines.