{"title":"Weingut Rudi Pichler | Wachau","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_3be378a3-fff0-46a3-b780-2ccf4afb3060.jpg?v=1554826532\" alt=\"Rudi Pichler Vineyards in the Wachau region of Austria\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pichler family have been based in the village of Wösendorf since 1731, and bought their original cellar in 1884, finally planting their first vines twenty years after that. Today, the meticulous Rudolf Pichler IV, known as Rudi, cultivates fifteen hectares of vineyard including some of the acknowledged ‘grands crus’ of the Wachau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyards are spread between Wösendorf, Joching, Weißenkirchen, and Mautern. Wösendorf and Joching lie in the heart of the Wachau Valley where south-facing terraces look down at the Danube River. Here, rieden (single vineyard sites) such as Kirchweg, Hochrain, and Kollmütz are marked by occasional deposits of loess over base rock. Rudi produces crystal-clear expressions of Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and Weißburgunder from these sites. Directly east of Joching is Weißenkirchen, home to the famous rieden of Steinriegl and Achleithen, two distinctive Riesling sites with calcareous and weathered gneiss, respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I’m a wine caretaker not a winemaker,” is Rudi’s mantra, placing the intensity of work in the vineyards at the foundation of his philosophy. Rudi wants vineyard and varietal expression to be as clear as possible so yields are kept low between 30 and 35 hectoliters per hectare with harvest and botrytis carefully removed by hand. Grapes are crushed by foot and receive between three and 36 hours of maceration on the skins depending on the vintage and style. “The skin has information about the specific place where it is from,” says Rudi. Vinification is entirely in stainless-steel tanks and malolactic fermentation is avoided. The resulting wines are pure, dense, and taut with energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rudipichler.at\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Weingut Rudi Pichler Website\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWeingut Rudi Pichler Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rudi-pichler-gruner-veltliner-federspiel","title":"Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eRudi Pichler is among the elite growers of the Wachau producing wines of precision, power, and longevity. His Grüner Veltliner Federspiel comes from vineyards on the valley floor, hillsides, and upper terraces. The term Federspiel is used by members of the Vinea Wachau indicating a dry wine between 11.5% and 12.5% alcohol. Grüner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria and produces a dry white wine with savoury aromas, spicy flavours, and good acidity. Grüner Veltliner Federspiel from the Wachau is a medium-weight wine and is fresh in style with notes of green apple, lemon and radish. Grüner Veltliner’s bright acidity and savoury character make it an ideal partner to mildly spiced Thai, and Chinese flavours. Fish and shellfish are accented by Grüner Veltliner’s citrus and mineral profile while its acidity cuts the richness of pork or ham. It can also work well with foods that are difficult to pair such as asparagus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rudi Pichler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23012645240890,"sku":"A23PICHLERGVFED-1","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Gruner_Veltliner.jpg?v=1554966334"},{"product_id":"rudi-pichler-gruner-veltliner-reid-kollmutz-smaragd","title":"Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Reid Kollmutz Smaragd 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eRudi Pichler's Grüner Veltliner Reid Kollmutz Smaragd is sourced from vines in excess of 40 years planted on impressive terraces with deep, strongly decomposed crystalline rocks (paragneiss). Full-bodied, clear and highly elegant on the palate, this is a rich and intense but also pure, fresh and perfectly balanced Grüner Veltliner with a sweet and salty-piquant finish. [#intro]Rich, intense, pure \u0026amp; elegant this is a beautifully balanced Grüner Veltliner...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rudi Pichler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39483333410883,"sku":"A23PICHLERGVSMARAGD-1","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/GVSmaragdBottle.jpg?v=1628341011"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_51aba99b-6dce-48ba-8696-fe6d31c7bd6d.jpg?v=1554827261","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/weingut-rudi-pichler-wachau-austria\/rudi-pichler.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}