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| Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2014 (based on 27 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.2 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by JustinHandlin87 on 7/4/2013 & rated 89 points: Nothing too exciting here, but a solid QPR play. I drank a whole liter of this on 4th of July hanging out by the pool. It was refreshing and tasty. Simple GV. (2341 views) | | | Tasted by Robert Pavlovich on 4/28/2013: Some fugi apple, slightly sweet cider, and bitter grass notes. A companionable summer quaffer. (2706 views) | | | Tasted by similan on 4/27/2013 & rated 89 points: mineral went well with smoky shrimp. crisp (1890 views) | | | Tasted by celo4life on 3/10/2013 & rated 88 points: Very nice acidity. Hints of pear, lemon, and crisp apple on the palate. Great with lighter cheeses, fish or foods that pair well with acidity (2963 views) | | | Tasted by yofog on 1/14/2013 & rated 86 points: Dumb at first, great the next day, with pear in syrup and pineapple notes, supple, quite dry, moderately energetic. It's a table wine but it's got style. (2943 views) | | | Tasted by Donotis on 9/6/2012 & rated 82 points: Good light table wine with summer foods (1633 views) | | | Tasted by wdlohr on 8/11/2012 & rated 88 points: Nice easy blend of fruit, light spice, and body. Crystal pale light color and mild fruity aroma with pepper spice. Holds its taste as it warms. (1310 views) | | | Tasted by defnefferson on 7/11/2012 & rated 91 points: Excellent value. Really crisp flavors of lemon and lime zest, stone, and a hint of melon. Great acidity, almost spritzy. (1038 views) | | | Tasted by gino'svino on 7/11/2012 & rated 91 points: Excellent white wine. Crisp with good acid, and nice flavor. Served with split pea soup, edaname, and asparagus and this wine went well with the food. (1165 views) |
| Weingut Berger Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)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).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.Kremstal Vineyards on weinlagen-info |
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