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In 1986, Smaragd was used for the first time qualifying the richest and most precious category of Wachau wines. These wines have a minimum ripeness of 18.2° KMW and grow only in the sunniest vineyards, where lizards feel especially comfortable. On bright and sunny days you’ll find them next to the vines indulging in a sun-bath. They thus became the symbol for Wachau wines with a fully accomplished physiological maturity. These especially precious wines, with an alcohol content starting at 12.5% by volume, ferment in stainless steel tanks to their natural end and are always dry wines. The bottles have to be closed with at least 49mm- long natural corks, marked by the brand of the year of harvest.
Even after 25 and more years of correct storage, these wines will still be a pleasure to drink. Wines of the Smaragd category cannot be sold before May 1 following the harvest. Smaragd wines represent the region’s speciality and are thus subject to severe control measures
