WTN: Domäne Wachau 1000-Eimer-Berg Riesling Smaragd 2007

Domäne Wachau 1000-Eimer-Berg Riesling Smaragd 2007 15,34€; 13,5% abv; 6g/l RS; 6,2g/l acidity.

Tausend-Eimer-Berg is also known as Burgberg. I would love to see a picture of or from this vineyard as the description sounds like it could make for quite a view: "The vineyard is Wachau's landmark: vines are grown on rocky, steep terraces high above the town". Does it look like Mosel or Douro? I think it sounds like it might be a beautiful place.

Now to important matters: the wine is really quite a charming drop. Being greenish gold in the glass, it looks very young. The first day it is very mineral and smells of peaches and lime (apparently what 1000-Eimer-Berg should smell of!). The second day the ripeness of fruit is more obvious but it does seem like classic Austrian Riesling: dry, quite powerful, but not austere because it is quite fleshy.

It is still lovely on day three, though curiously it becomes a bit Chablisesque with scents of sea shells! So, days one and two it seems like a classic Austrian Riesling, day three it is a lovely drop but atypical.

Excellent value for 15€. Buy again. Yes. Not by the truckload but by the Jahre Viking.

That sounds great, Otto. I hope my son will bring me a couple from Alko when he visits in July.

[David M. Bueker]

I know this producer quite well, and have to say I am baffled at the wine. I have never heard of it. Sounds fantastic though.

I know this producer quite well, and have to say I am baffled at the wine. I have never heard of it. Sounds fantastic though.

It was fantastic for the price and retained crispness in addition to the richness of Smaragd. No, it's not Nikolaihof, and yes, buying a Jahre Viking-ful of the wine was a bit of hyperbole. But I can't tell you how pleased I am to have an affordable Riesling this good available easily.

Though this label had 1000-Eimer-Berg, it seems to be spelled Tausend-Eimer-Berg, too, and also without the hyphen as Eimerberg. And it is known as Burgberg, too. You haven't heard of the other variants either?

Here you are:





A google pic search will reveal quite a few others.

Thanks for the TN Otto and for the photos of the location Michael.
Do you have any of the Achleiten vinyard since I am drinking a Wachau Gruner Veltliner from there as I type.
Domäne Wachau, Grüner Veltliner Achleiten Smaragd 2007 Label photo here

Delicious, rich and intense with a mineral honeyed edge. Powerful too with 14% ABV but all in balance. I should have bought more.

Of course, we have everything ...



A map of all Wachau vineyard sites:

http://www.weingut-schneeweis.at/archiv ... Wachau.pdf

Btw, a more detailed map with the Spitz vineyard sites including Burgberg:

http://www.weingut-schneeweis.at/archiv ... eeweis.jpg

Of course, we have everything ...



A map of all Wachau vineyard sites:

http://www.weingut-schneeweis.at/archiv ... Wachau.pdf

Btw, a more detailed map with the Spitz vineyard sites including Burgberg:

http://www.weingut-schneeweis.at/archiv ... eeweis.jpg

Thank you very much.

Never seen this wine, but sounds worth keeping an eye out for.

And thanks to Michael - great pics!

Holy mackarel - that is the Wachau? Those pictures blow me away ... what a beautiful terroir.

Absolutely wonderful!

Holy mackarel - that is the Wachau? Those pictures blow me away ... what a beautiful terroir.

Absolutely wonderful!

Paul,
That stretch of the Danube is every bit as spectacular in person as it is in Michael's photos. The towns of Spitz and Krems are also lovely and the bicycle ride along the Schönen blauen Donau is an easy day trip for a visitor to Vienna.

Mark Lipton

Michael, thanks for the photos! Looks like a place I ought to visit: great wines and great scenery. Does one need more?

Michael, thanks for the photos! Looks like a place I ought to visit: great wines and great scenery. Does one need more?

Yes: great food. To be had at Knoll's Loibnerhof in Loiben (Josef Knoll ist the cousin of Emmerich Knoll of the winery) and at Landhaus Bacher in Mautern (2* Michelin).