Josef Fischer Gruner Veltliner 'Ried Frauenweingarten' Smaragd Wachau 2023 Size:750ml Agnès used only 20% stems

Agnès used only 20% stems in the vinification of this cuvée in 2021 given the relative lightness of the vintage

allowing for the distinct alpine characteristics to show through

yet Anita’s masterful sense of balance is on full display

fresh acidity serves as a balance beam upon which savory red fruits leap and strut

minerality

Josef Fischer Gruner Veltliner 'Ried Frauenweingarten' Smaragd Wachau 2023 Size:750ml Agnès used only 20% stemsThe Frauenweingrten encompasses the slopes between Rossatz and Rossatzbach, on the southern banks of the Danube, extending from the edge of the Dunkelstein forest down to just 25 meters from the river, and sloping up to a 48% incline. These northeast facing hillsides are covered in a meter thick deposit of glacial loess whose silty, sandy structure is ideal for Grner Veltliner, and this loess is punctuated by sedimentary and granitic gneiss elements