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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 21 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by hermitkingdom on 12/9/2023 & rated 90 points: Med. gold in glass. Citric nose. Still very citric on palate perhaps a touch of GV white pepper at the end. Well made, but not very exciting. (151 views) | | | Tasted by perwendin on 5/11/2022 & rated 89 points: A classic grüner veltliner with the limited complexity you would expect from a Federspiel. This was the third and last bottle I drank and this one was the best, having aged a bit. It will probably improve over the next 2-3 years. (459 views) | | | Tasted by hermitkingdom on 3/1/2022 & rated 90 points: First bottle in 15 months. Retains the citric notes on nose and palates of earlier bottles, but is missing the savory elements that characterized the bottles I drank in 2020. This is GV at the Sauvignon blancesque end of its scale. Still quite mineral. Will let my final bottle rest for at least one year. (371 views) | | | Tasted by hermitkingdom on 12/21/2020 & rated 91 points: Very vegetal and herbal, both in bouquet and on palate. The description below of this being like water in which green leafy vegs have been cooked is apt. Citrus comes through a bit stronger on days 2 &3. Sour/bitter at the back (sorrel?), so best with food. Quite mineral. Good expression of the varietal and place. (768 views) | | | Tasted by Eichelhof on 12/20/2020 & rated 89 points: Very good wine, though for everyday (730 views) | | | Tasted by mcktuck on 10/29/2020 & rated 92 points: Love this wine. Nice fruit (yellow apple, pear, some citrus), but this is really driven by the acidity and minerality. (760 views) | | | Tasted by Necowine on 9/29/2020 & rated 90 points: Lemony nose with (I think) a little of the classic white pepper and gherkins. Spicy lemon, even something sweet and spicy. Sharp attack and then in the midpalate it’s like a little cliff arises of fleshy and cured lemon, and then dark rocky and peppery notes on the finish, which persist. Lean, with verve and finesse. Terrific bottle. (733 views) | | | Tasted by mike l. on 8/17/2020 & rated 91 points: really vegetal in a great way. smelled and tasted like water that had been used to boil green vegetables. artichoke, broccoli,etc.
not as deep and intense as higher tier prager, but still very good! (740 views) | | | Tasted by hermitkingdom on 8/11/2020 & rated 90 points: Citrus and tarragon nose, palate of lime and pineapple, plus grapefruit pith lending a bitter finish. (Bitter/sourness more pronounced on day 2) Likely upside with some age.
A very clean, pure GV Federspiel. Nice pairing with lightly curried dal. (355 views) | | | Tasted by Eichelhof on 5/26/2020 & rated 88 points: To young. Potential, but at this point in time still wild, and a bit sour. Needs to lose acidity. Check back in two years.... (425 views) | | | Tasted by Milliontown on 1/2/2019 & rated 89 points: My last bottle. Still very fresh and probably needs a few more months in bottle. Already showing some typicity with some stonefruit and vegetal Grüner characters. A touch sour but just needs time. (788 views) | | | Tasted by Milliontown on 12/27/2018 & rated 89 points: Looking fresh and zippy. Clear transparent colour, aromas this stage are a little straight forward; passionfruit, cut lime, white peach. Dry and crisp palate, low on extract. Fairly easy to drink. (676 views) |
| Prager 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).Federspiel Wikipedia about Federspiel (german)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.Wachau Official tourism website
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