2023 | Prager Stockkultur Achleiten Smaragd | Wachau Barbaresco DOCG toast and a smoky touch

toast and a smoky touch

chamomile and orange confit

The palate shows hints of crushed dry leaves and leather with a core of blackberry and firm tannins that lead to a long finish

Medium-bodied with crisp acidity

the parcel includes a mix of cordon- and head-trained vines planted in the green-tinged serpentine gravels and red chert for which the winery is named

2023 | Prager Stockkultur Achleiten Smaragd | Wachau Barbaresco DOCG toast and a smoky touchIncredible intensity of white and green pepper, capers and snow peas. Compact and very concentrated, with green apple crispness and herb garden coolness, this has great drive and vitality. Only just beginning to open up. The very long, tense finish is still tightly wound. Sustainable. Drinkable now, but best from 2026. 96 Pts James Suckling