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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by mpdonnel on 4/21/2017 & rated 90 points: Had no idea what to expect from this one and very pleasantly surprised. Drank over 3 nights with no noticeable decline. Notes of melon dominate, with some preserved lemon. A bit oily on the palate, but not a negative. Overall a nice wine, especially at the price. (1223 views) | | | Tasted by JerM on 3/14/2015 & rated 91 points: (accidental brunner) Lemon curds, melon, soft oak, light zest. Silky concentration, crisp, peach/apricot stone, oily, with pomelo rind and sweetness on the light and clean finish. Interesting development! (1944 views) | | | Tasted by Drewine on 7/21/2013 & rated 91 points: Pleasantly surprised how beautiful this showed. A lot of petrol upon initially opening but nice melon (cantaloupe) and salty mineral notes with rich texture and good acidity. (2982 views) | | | Tasted by fanglangzhe on 9/17/2011 & rated 90 points: Great weight, balance and complexity. Grapefruit and slight petrol on the nose. Citrus fruits, minerals, and smoke on the palate. (3696 views) | | | Tasted by Sunny10 on 8/8/2011 & rated 85 points: not typical GV, it shows some honey and mineral, with a reflashing acidity, cool. (3528 views) | | | Tasted by sebastienjm on 2/4/2010: Vin correct, assez gras en bouche, typique du GV. 13/20 (3325 views) | | | Tasted by caeleric on 9/26/2009 & rated 85 points: Gritty and spicy with pear and stewed apples. Quaffable but forgettable. (3190 views) | | | Tasted by ctbob on 11/4/2008: Delicious wine, drinking quite well now and no reason to age this: mostly crisp and bracing, with flavors overall true to the varietal (2529 views) | | | Tasted by goofy Yno on 5/26/2008 & rated 90 points: nice nose of citrus, grass, minerals. intial attack with a lemony, drines but then it fill out, and sweetened up a bit, but not too much. peach and grapefruit finish/ (2597 views) | | | Tasted by JMillah on 3/23/2008 & rated 90 points: Unusual barrique-aged Gruner. Although the oak was evident, surprisingly, the fruit was able to stand up to it. Intense green apple
nose with floral and peach notes. Good balance and still very fresh in spite of the oak. (2519 views) | | | Tasted by wineshaman on 2/24/2008 & rated 89 points: Charming again. (2497 views) | | | Tasted by wineshaman on 2/2/2008 & rated 89 points: I agree this wine smelt like a sauvigon blanc, had up front taste of a sb but finished just like a Riesling. A very intrsting wine that went well with the poached grouper cooked in marsala wine. Very Charming indeed! (2532 views) | | | Tasted by 99pts on 7/1/2007 & rated 90 points: Lemon & lime, a little grapefruit, viscous, creamy yet crisp. (2826 views) | | | Tasted by Stephan O on 3/11/2007 & rated 90 points: Charming indeed. On the flavor spectrum, it's smack in between an SB and a Riesling, with a little more body. (As one who drinks Gruner very infrequently, I have to make the varietal comparison.) Lime, pineapple, banana peel, and a touch of breadiness on the back end are all present here. There's a slight raciness that spices things up without being too tart. And the finish is impressively long for such an affordable bottle. Thumbs up for this unexpected and below-the-radar wine. (3096 views) |
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| Laurenz V. 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).Austria 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.Kamptal The Kamptal Region - Introduction (Winemonger.com)
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