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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.1 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 81 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Dan & Krista Stockman on 11/8/2023 & rated 89 points: Love this. (381 views) | | | Tasted by Jay.sprankle@gmail.com on 7/30/2023: Crisp, light, fruity (488 views) | | | Tasted by TannicBeast on 5/13/2023 & rated 89 points: My first sparkling, traditional method Grüner Veltliner. Vigorous petillage. Med intensity green apple, lemon, green herbs, honeydew melon. 12 mos of aging on lees. Dry, but w/ a generous 8 g/L RS. Med+ to high acidity and med alcohol (12.5%). Light-bodied, with med to med+ flavor intensity and length. Drink now, not likely to improve with further aging. Great by itself or with a wide variety of foods, this is an unpretentious yet delicious and interesting alternative to higher-priced Cremant and Prosecco. (589 views) | | | Tasted by Chris21 on 12/24/2022 & rated 89 points: Very interesting and despite the acid rich Veltiner no harshness but tones and memories of Pannionia. Love it! No phoney brut naturell but charming mouthfeel. (826 views) | | | Tasted by dwtrombone on 1/8/2022: Nice buttery edge, mild sweetness, very interesting, go for it! (1576 views) | | | Tasted by vagrantone on 2/12/2021 & rated 84 points: Slightly disappointing.
Coarse carbonation, little refinement.
Sort of similar to a basic prosecco.
Not much interest past a basic bubbly. (1768 views) | | | Tasted by W&FS Cellar Chair on 2/4/2021 & rated 89 points: Vibrant and fresh. No noticeable GV notes in aroma or taste. Some toasty-ness. The wine went well with brie cheese with wild mushrooms and a local soft blue. A crowd pleaser that will appeal to both novices and aficionados. I think it will be a good aperitif, drinking best in its youth. (1605 views) | | | Tasted by vintage_whine on 6/17/2020: saccharine and sorta candied fruit no GV character, clumsy with high dosage. (1704 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 6/17/2020: With some fresh fruit in there. (1802 views) | | | Tasted by Alpton on 4/8/2020 & rated 88 points: Fresh, creamy and fruity with lime, ripe apple, white nectarine and biscuit. Mild carbonation. (1251 views) | | | Tasted by 3daywinereview.com on 12/7/2019 & rated 85 points: Several Tastings today! (Minneapolis, MN): Floral driven. Light and smooth overall. (1567 views) | | | Tasted by dclaggett on 9/29/2019 & rated 88 points: Starts dry, finishes off dry. GV an interesting choice for sparkling. Quite decent. (1185 views) | | | Tasted by F_&_M on 1/20/2019 & rated 87 points: Nice but not distinctive. Sweeter than I hoped but not overly so. Enjoyable. (1358 views) | | | Tasted by kkleg on 12/7/2018 & rated 81 points: My second bottle. This has a bit more age. I was rather generous with my last rating but this isn’t very good this time. Odd, but not in a good way. (1359 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 10/6/2018 & rated 90 points: Russk. I liked. Lisa liked more. (1476 views) | | | Tasted by Pinot_Geek on 10/1/2018 & rated 88 points: Fizz and dry fruit. An excellent opener. Not super complex, but an interesting bubbly (Gruner fizz?? Who knew?). Eminently quaff-able and can stand up to appetizers and whatever else you throw at it.
Try it before a party or Thanksgiving. (1350 views) | | | Tasted by Macki on 8/27/2018: Green, grassy, racy acidity. They dosage this with local sweet wine. Some minerality. Very pleasant and fun. (1226 views) | | | Tasted by sbfern on 9/19/2017 & rated 88 points: Large and overly bubbly. Notes of citrus green apple pear (1844 views) | | | Tasted by kkleg on 2/17/2017 & rated 89 points: Nose of lemon meringue with a toasted crust, and some hints of banana and bubble gum. The lemon notes are clear on the palate, with a really nice note of yeast on the finish. A different sparkler, but very nice! (2218 views) | | | Tasted by JaynPam on 3/13/2016 & rated 84 points: OK, not great. Would prefer a prosecco. (3349 views) | | | Tasted by chcook on 11/24/2015: clean and crisp. reminiscent of a nice sparkling riesling (3690 views) | | | Tasted by MindMuse on 12/31/2014 & rated 88 points: Pretty nice, and a fun wine to bring to a wine geek NYE party. Could find anybody who had had one before, even people ITB for 40 years. Creamy and clean with green apple-ness that was really rather pleasing. (5383 views) | | | Tasted by AudunG on 10/27/2014 & rated 75 points: Apples and raspberry sweets on the nose. Semi sweet and soft in the mouth. For those who don't like Champagne. (5019 views) | | | Tasted by moxielady on 7/6/2014 & rated 89 points: Fruity, citrusy and refreshing (5056 views) | | | Tasted by CWang on 9/3/2013 & rated 89 points: Lots of candied pears and grapefruits in the lovely nose; though a bit one-dimensional on the palate, still rather crisp and enjoyable with citrus fruits, bitter oranges, minerals, and yeasts; the finish was pretty short, yet with some creamy and fruity tastes; the bubbles, somewhat coarse but quite long-lasting; overall, 88-89 points (90+ for the lovely nose alone); a good sparkling wine at this price; my first Austrian sparkling wine and certainly a good experience; be sure to give it some airtime like an hour or so in the chilled open bottle for creamier and fruitier flavors. (21786 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Grüner VeltlinerGrüner Veltliner, (or Gruener Veltliner when spelled without the Umlaut) is an indigenous white grape from Austria. Grüner Veltliner accounts for nearly 30% of the country's plantings making it the most widely grown grape in the country.
Grüner Veltliner is grown throughout the wine growing areas of Austria, but is most prominent in the area of Neiderösterrich (Lower Austria.) Grüner Veltliner is an ancient descendant of the white grape, Traminer, its other parent remains unknown.
Grüner Veltliner is a DAC classified wine in the wine growing areas of the Weinvertel DAC (District Appellation Control), Kremstal DAC, Kamptal DAC, Traisental DAC and Lethaiberg DAC. Other important growing areas include the areas of Wachau, Vienna, and Wagram despite the fact these regions are not currently recognized under the DAC system. Grüner Veltliner wines typically 12.5% abv, but can have more or less dependent on the region, the year and winemaker's personal style.
Grüner Veltliner is most commonly known as a bone-dry, highly acidic grape with distinct aromas and flavors of white pepper, green apple and citrus. While this is the typical flavor profile for young Grüner Veltliner wines, it is important to recognize that Grüner Veltliner is a very expressive grape and will show different dependent upon the region in which it is grown. For example, the Weinvertel will demonstrate high-acid, white pepper and green apple as noted, but a Grüner Veltliner from the Wachau is likely to show characteristics more typical of that of Riesling -richer, deeper fruit and a touch of stone; still other regions display different expressions that can include tropical notes, stone fruits, flint, smoke and more.
Though many Grüner Veltliner wines are made for immediate consumption, Grüner Veltliner can have incredible aging potential and can often be compared with white Burgundy, after all they are grown at roughly the same latitude. Grüner Veltliner made for aging will likely be slightly higher in alcohol and contain later-harvested grapes.
Although Grüner Veltliner is typically vinified dry, it may also be used on its own or as part of a cuvée to make sweeter styles such as Beerenauslese, Trokenbeeranauslese, Ruster Ausbruch (in the town of Rust only) or Eiswein.
Grüner Veltliner is an average-ripening grape and is typically harvested in October in Austria though weather conditions can force vine growers to harvest early.
Gruner Veltliner may be found in other areas of the world under the name of Weißgipfler, Grünmuskateller (AT), Veltlínské zelené (CZ), Zöld veltelini (HU), Veltlínske zelené (SK) or Zeleni veltlinec (SL).Bruthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness_of_wineAustria Wein aus Österreich (Österreichischen Weinmarketinggesellschaft) | Austrian Wine Classifications (Winemonger.com)Burgenland Wein Burgenland | Burgenland Region Introduction with Map (Winemonger.com)Neusiedlersee On weinlagen-info |
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