Wine of golden-yellow color. The bouquet is full of yellow apple, persimmon, white peach with intense smoky and tropical notes. Powerful on the palate with a spicy backbone, long-lasting with mineral character, juicy core and crisp acidity.

According to Wachau special wine classification system, created in 1980, dry white wines (Vinea Wachau) divided into 3 categories, that differs by style, content of alcohol and quality. Smaragd - is a higest categor in this system. The name Smaragd was derived from the magnificent emerald green lizard, which became the symbol of this wine category. This wines are rich and full-bodied, with an alcohol content of 12.5%.

Work in the vineyard takes place based on sustainable and, increasingly, organic principles, without the use of insecticides or herbicides. The Vorderseiber vineyard in Weissenkirchen reaches the highest altitude of all vineyards in the Wachau. Cool climate and gneiss rock set this site apart and make this terroir unique. The vines in the Vorderseiber vineyard are 80 years old.

Domane Wachau is located in the heart of the Wachau Valley and is the largest independent producer, with more than 400 hectares of vineyards currently owning 30% of the Wachau Valley vineyards. Domane Wachau produces different style wines - from light fruity to complex, concentrated wines with great cellaring potential.