The Ried Achleiten stands for wines with great individuality. The wine is expressive on the nose with pronounced floral notes, vineyard peach, fresh kitchen herbs and fine spicy notes, white pepper, dark and smoky minerality. The body is juicy and concentrated; enormous extract, dense and fine exoticism in beautiful balance with the fresh acidity; long mineral-spicy finish. The wine goes well with classics of Austrian cuisine such as boiled beef with apple, horseradish and chive sauce or a veal stew. Grüner Veltliner Smaragd goes particularly well with flavorful dishes from Asian cuisine; try Thai Som Tam (spicy papaya salad). Charming when young, reaching its first peak after 3-5 years, the Grüner Veltliner from the Achleiten can also mature for 15 years or more.