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| Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2020 (based on 42 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by EMAZurich on 12/3/2017 & rated 94 points: Trauringfarben, dicht. Reifer Weingartenpfirsich und Apfelbin der Nase, etwas Botrytiswürze. Am Gaumen dicht, voluminös, tragende Säure und Vollgasfrucht. Vielleicht nicht ganz so druckvoll und konzentriert wie die besten Honivogl Jahrgänge aber ein ausserordentlicher bis wirklich grosser Weisswein in bester Reife. (1395 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 9/20/2015 & rated 92 points: Golden; complex; balanced; lemony and lightly honeyed; flowers and some slate with round and crisp fruit. (1858 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 8/11/2015 & rated 87 points: Golden and mature; peach; round. (1958 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 4/3/2015 & rated 89 points: Developing and still green; pepper and earth; light apricot with spice. (1949 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 7/12/2014 & rated 93 points: Flowered with gravel and slate; textured and lightly acidic; soft melon and light peach; golden; nice full finish. (2250 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 3/24/2013 & rated 93 points: Leo's Blind Tasting Group - March '13 edition (Hearth, NYC): Beautiful aromatics that keep developing with air; peach and citrus fruits, white pepper and riper floral notes coming together into a lovely fragrance, and superb balance and finesse on the palate. Wish I had more of this. (2527 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 1/12/2013 & rated 91 points: Saturday with David White (Domaine Wine Storage & Sun Wah - Chicago, IL): Lovely gruner with a peppery profile. Nice floral notes, melon, and lemon...thought this was drinking very well, with lots of aging potential ahead of it. (2413 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 11/18/2012 & rated 91 points: This is aging quite nicely. The fruit's still quite bright and vibrant, augmented by minerals, hay and green herbal elements and there's a slight oily richness to the texture, though it feels very fresh and beautifully balanced. (1509 views) | | | Tasted by indiscriminate palate on 11/18/2012: Grilling with random wines (Coventry): Quite primary. Mouth-coating rich fruit, waxy, bright. Substantially better after several hours of air. Good. (1880 views) | | | Tasted by Weston3220 on 5/21/2011: Dont drink a lot of Gruner ordred at Daniel NYC restaurant with dinner
Taste like Gruner, Oily/Rich, some fruit, paired amazing with Fresh Snap Peas
Conc: interesting to try would not buy again just not a fan of Gruner myself (2049 views) | | | Tasted by hutch on 4/7/2010 & rated 89 points: Walker Portfolio Tasting (Al Forno): Delicious. Some richness here. Complex, great white. 88-90 (2593 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 9/26/2009 & rated 91 points: Lots of power and richness here and a fantastic flavour profile of white fruits, beans, pepper, flowers and minerals, with a little creaminess developing on the back end with some air. Very well balanced with bright acidity, finishing long. (1493 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 7/7/2009 & rated 89 points: (at Seasonal – NYC) Very refreshing wine that tingles the palate. Has both richness and acid to support full flavored cuisine, yet maintains great balance. Young but promising. (89+) (1549 views) | | | Tasted by henrychinaski on 12/13/2008 & rated 94 points: Lunch at Seasonal - Medium gold color. Not as big as most Hirtzbergers. Celeric and yellow pepper on the nose and in the initial few tastes. A faint sweetness to the wine gives it complexity and adds a new dimension. Minerality and wet stone characteristics surface adding to the complexity and the overall excitement of drinking this wine. Also hidden beneath is a surprising hint of persimmon. Overall a great wine that evolved in the glass and paired extremely well with Austrian food. Simply fun and enjoyable to dirnk over a long Austrian lunch! (1638 views) |
| By Peter Moser
Vinous, November/December 2008, IWC Issue #141
(Franz Hirtzberger Gruner Veltliner Smaragd Rotes Tor) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Franz Hirtzberger Producer websiteGrüner 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).Smaragd Wikipedia about Smaragd (german)
Google translation in English of the German Wikipedia about Smagard
From what I understand, these wines (very ripe, dry, late-harvest, etc.) were going to be designated Honivogl (after a kind of bird found in or near the vineyards, meaning 'honey bird'. However, the Honivogl family was involved in the wine trade in Austria and objected that this would cause confusion and weakening of their trademark. Another creature was therefore selected (the green lizard called Smaragd) to be the mascot (sort of ) for this kind of wine in the Wachau. Source: Dr. Peter Ruhrberg, Saarbrücken, personal communication, 9/2007. jhtRotes TorTiny single ingle vinyard near the village Spitz in Wachau, Austria. on weinlagen-info.deAustria Wein aus Österreich (Österreichischen Weinmarketinggesellschaft) | Austrian Wine Classifications (Winemonger.com)Niederösterreich Weinstraße Niederösterreich
Lower Austria Wine Region
Lower Austria isn't "southern" Austria, but rather northeastern. It derives its name from its downriver location on the Danube River, which flows from west to east.Wachau Official tourism website
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