Nikolaihof 'Vom Stein' Riesling Smaragd 2019 | Wachau, Austria

Smaragd is the highest quality classification in Wachau, named after the bright green lizards that bask in the region’s sunlit vineyards. A wine with scales, precision, and shimmer.

This is benchmark biodynamic Riesling from Austria’s oldest winery. Grown on ancient gneiss soils and aged in large oak for over two years, this is a white wine of intensity, clarity, and deep internal calm.

For serious wine heads, monks, and people who like to drink minerals.

Tasting Notes

• Lemon peel, lime, and apricot

• Plum blossom and alpine herbs

• Waxy, precise texture

• Long saline-mineral finish

Winemaking Notes

• Organic and biodynamic (Demeter certified)

• Smaragd classification (highest ripeness level in Wachau)

• Fermented with native yeasts

• Aged in large, neutral oak barrels for 24+ months

• Minimal sulphur, unfined, unfiltered

Drinking Notes

Decant it. Drink it cool, not cold. This wine is structured and alive — a rare combo. Serve with smoked trout, firm Alpine cheese, or just sip it alone in a clean room and pretend you live in a monastery.