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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by Tomportwine on 2/7/2015 & rated 88 points: less flinty and distinctive than previous vintages--did i wait too long? (1001 views) | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 4/23/2012: Medium yellow. Tart to start but the gains some creaminess and herbal flavor interest. (2212 views) | | Tasted by shaftlet on 4/4/2012 & rated 90 points: Pale straw colour (which is really deep for Gruner). Really rich on nose and palate as well. There was some seepage on this bottle, but I don't really smell any oxidation. Caraway, baked pear, melon, and white floral nose with a leesy note too. This is a really ripe example of Gruner. There is some fine delineation and precision here despite the richness (lots of extract, almost waxy and Savennieres like). Lingering and expansive finish with a bright lime note. Medium level of acidity. Outstanding and unique. However, those looking for a more typical bracing style might be a little disappointed. (2302 views) |
| By Terry Theise Terry Theise Estate Selections, 2011 Austrian Catalog (5/1/2011) (Hiedler Grüner Veltliner "Loess") ($22.00) Amazingly good this year, because it’s incredibly detailed and refined, super-clear and almost pixilated; a class löss-GrüVe with hints of caraway and fennel seed, leading to a brief but attractively grassy farewell. Please note; this isn’t remarkable because it has more fruit or ripeness than usual, but because it has more strength and detail than usual. In any case it’s the best vintage since the wine was created. | NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Terry Theise Estate Selections. (manage subscription channels) |
| Hiedler 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) Geographical info on weinlagen-info |
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