2011 Prager Grüner Veltliner Achleiten Stockkultur Smaragd

Weingut Prager

Austria / Wachau / Weingut Prager

Prager’s ‘Stockkultur’ is situated at the very top of the legendary Achleiten vineyard in Weissenkirchen. Wines from this site tend to show an inimitable mineral character. The vineyard's silicate-rich soil dates back to the 12th century and features dry stone walls mounting the steep slopes. Toni Bodenstein’s vines in this site are trained to stakes, which protects the grapes but requires more handwork.

June, 2013

Jancis Robinson

jancisrobinson.com

18/20

Cultivated in the old way with fruit much closer to the ground. Actually tastes more lifted end ethereal than the regular bottling! Very interesting. Pungent and layered and delightful.

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About Weingut Prager

It’s all stainless steel, clean and high-tech at Prager. Toni Bodenstein is an icon of the new Austria and innovative in his approach. He’s been in control of winemaking since the early nineties and has positioned Prager firmly in Europe’s top echelon. The estate’s vineyards cover 16.5ha; 60% planted to Riesling, 40% Grüner Veltliner. Toni is the foremost authority in the region on the hugely diverse mesoclimates across the valley. His entry-level Grüner and Riesling are the epitome of Wachau purity and the rest of the range is a fascinating study in the terroir of Austria's greatest white-wine region. As Falstaff magazine puts it: "Bodenstein creates wines that unite elegance and finesse with expressiveness and power. These wines show that the great growths of the Wachau are some of the best in the world."

About

Toni Bodenstein is mayor of the town of Weissenkirchen and known as the “terroirist of the Wachau”, a pair of facts that give an idea of his connection to his land and culture, as well as the high esteem in which he’s held. “Vom Stein zum Wein” goes the motto at Prager, which likewise indicates the relationship between where the grapes grow and what you get to drink. Through his deep respect for tradition and the environment, he creates wines that unite finesse with expressiveness and power.