Facts about the wine
- Winery
- Domäne Wachau
- Grapes
- Grüner Veltliner
- Region
- Austria / Wachau
- Wine style
- White · White
- Alcohol content
- 13,5%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- High
- Composition
- Varietal/100%
About this wine
This dry Wachau Smaragd Grüner Veltliner is concentrated and layered, combining ripe yellow apple, peach and citrus with the variety’s familiar peppery spice. Old vines on gneiss terraces often bring a saline, stony edge and firm structure, while its high acidity balances the 13.5% alcohol. The exact level of ripeness and spice will naturally vary with the vintage.
What does this wine taste like?
The sommelier's estimate on four scales, based on the grapes, the region and the style of the house.
- Light
- Bold
- Smooth
- Tannic
- Dry
- Sweet
- Soft
- Acidic
- yellow apple
- peach
- citrus
- white pepper
- wet stone
- herbs
Food that goes well with this wine
Dishes and ingredients the sommelier recommends with this wine.
- pan-fried pike-perch
- veal with a creamy sauce
- asparagus
- herb-roasted chicken
- Asian dishes with ginger and lemongrass
- Pork
- Vegetarian
- Poultry
- Lean Fish
- Cured Meat
Vintages
Vintages of this wine known in our database. Once enough Wijnfeld users have a vintage in their cellar, we show anonymised scores and prices here.
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2005
- 2001
- 2000
From the Wijnfeld cellars
Anonymised figures from Wijnfeld users who have this wine in their cellar. Shown from three cellars onwards.
Not enough cellars with this wine yet to show figures.
Member ratings
Stars and comments from Wijnfeld members who drank this wine, at home or out.
- 5
- 0
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 0
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Emiel F.★★★★☆vintage 20218 Sep 2026
About Domäne Wachau
Domäne Wachau is a leading cooperative estate in Austria’s Wachau, drawing on vineyards planted on steep, historic terraces along the Danube. It focuses particularly on Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, producing wines that clearly reflect their origin, from lighter Federspiel to powerful Smaragd bottlings. Gneis Terrassen refers to terraces where gneiss is a defining soil component.
This profile was written by the Wijnfeld digital sommelier from generally known information about the producer, the region and the grapes. Details may vary by vintage. Published on 9 September 2026.