Josef Fischer Gruner Veltliner 'Privat' Smaragd Wachau 2021 Northern Rhone eager younger brother to the

eager younger brother to the more inward and contemplative Vitovska

a joyousness that underlines its kinship with their Blanc and the Rosé

letting the wine rest for 6 years in 15HL and 10HL barrels before being racked into stainless steel for further aging

harvested in late September

Josef Fischer Gruner Veltliner 'Privat' Smaragd Wachau 2021 Northern Rhone eager younger brother to theFischers sumptuous Privat blends the very best fruit from his various sites, picked at Smaragd level ripeness and aged a full year in used 500 liter barrels. Even in a wine such as this, which offers borderline lavish fruits and mouth filling richness, the freshness of these southern Danube sites shines through, and Joes inherent understanding of balance fosters a wine of elegance and detail which blossoms with bottle age.