Riesling Smaragd Kellerberg
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
pan-seared sea bass, roasted pork belly, Wiener Schnitzel
✨ Technical Specifications
The Riesling Smaragd Kellerberg from F.X. Pichler is a monumental expression of one of the Wachau's most legendary vineyards. Situated in Dürnstein, the Kellerberg is a steep, south-facing amphitheater of ancient Gföhl gneiss. This weathered primary rock soil, combined with a unique microclimate of warm Pannonian air currents and cool night breezes from the Waldviertel, yields a Riesling of extraordinary tension and mineral depth. The 'Smaragd' designation—named after the emerald-green lizards that bask on the warm, dry-stone terraces—signifies the highest ripeness tier in the region. Pichler's meticulous hand-selection and traditional aging in large oak casks preserve the crystalline purity, vibrant stone fruit character, and smoky, saline minerality that define this iconic terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1898 in the village of Oberloiben in Austria's prestigious Wachau region, Weingut F.X. Pichler is globally celebrated as a benchmark producer of world-class white wines. Elevated to international renown by Franz Xaver (F.X.) Pichler and guided today by Lucas Pichler, the estate adheres to a meticulous viticultural philosophy centered on terroir precision, minimal cellar intervention, and the expression of ancient, primary rock terraces. Sourced from legendary steep vineyard sites such as Kellerberg, Loibenberg, and Steinertal, their dry white wines showcase extraordinary concentration, minerality, and tension. The winery is particularly famed for its powerful, age-worthy Grüner Veltliner and Riesling bottlings, highlighted by monumental flagship cuvées like 'Unendlich'.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-14%