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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2016 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 12 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Gruner40 on 11/3/2015 & rated 92 points: One of the better Gruner's out there and a very good vintage for Nigl. Refreshing but not too light like some Gruner's. Highly recommend. Great quality for price. (1852 views) | | | Tasted by RajivAyyangar on 9/25/2015 & rated 83 points: Pre-Exam Blinds at RN74 (RN74): Score: This is just not very aromatic or expressive as Gruner. I had a tough time calling this blind, waffling between entry-level gruner and albarino.
Between 8 and 8.5.
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Medium minus gold. Not very aromatic, medium minus intensity, semi-aromatic varietal given the hints of peach/stone fruit, slight fresh floral traits, hint of smoke/earth, slight development / bruised apple.
Dry, medium body, slightly elevated alcohol - 13% (I think it was lower, actually)
Acid is high - strong tartaric and puckering malic.
Light but clear phenolic bitterness.
Old world, cool climate, semiaromatic, slight phenolic bitterness.
Chenin Blanc - too low alcohol for Savennieres, no rs so probably not vouvray. Also no botrytis and there's phenolic bitterness (not characteristic of chenin)
Pinot Grigio. No - too aromatic, and the acidity is fairly high. It could be this but there are some terpenes on the nose that make me think Gruner/Albarino.
Pinot Gris - acid is way too high. Also there's no rs.
Riesling - Aromatics could be a very subdued entry-level riesling from Alsace in a super-dry style (often I pick up on 3-6g RS). But there's phenolic bitterness which is not typical of Riesling at all.
I think it is one of these two:
Gruner Veltliner - no white pepper, nose is more peach than melon, don't get any radish vegetal character. It could be a steinfeder from Wachau or similar from kremstal or kamptal, but it's super light and not that aromatic.
Albarino. - Process of elimination. Albarino? Not floral enough, not peachy enough, too earthy and subdued, but I'm going with this based on lack of savory character and lack of white pepper.
Conclusion:
Spain, Albarino, 2013, entry-level producer.
Actual: Nigl, "Freiheit" Gruner Veltliner, Kremstal, 2013
In hindsight, some light radish character, but this was super low-intensity nose for Gruner (and yes, I'm comparing it to Alzinger Smaragds). I'm not terribly unhappy with this call, seeing as I had Gruner as a lateral. (2201 views) | | | Tasted by Anthony Lombardi on 8/10/2015 & rated 91 points: Unscrew & pour. Clear gold in the glass. For me, great clarity into a Gruner Veltliner. Classically styled. Excellent balance of tasty, fleshy fruit cut to perfection with a strong acidic backbone. This has some round edges, but an overall crisp texture which makes it painfully easy to enjoy on a hot summer evening. Some bright citrus is backed by a precise mineral character and some almost savory notes on the mid palate.
This is nimble and graceful. The wine dances across the palate with pasta dressed with homemade pesto & fresh tomatoes. If Austrian wine is new to you, this is an excellent place to start. (1828 views) | | | Tasted by cuffthis on 3/15/2015 & rated 91 points: Medium straw with hints of green at the edges, this wine reveals honeysuckle, saline, lemon, peach and stone fruits on the nose. The mouth feel is medium-bodied with biting acidity and great focus of the citrus elements. The finish is assertive with the citrus bringing out the acidity as well as subtle grassy, mineral tones.
Purchased for $17US, this is a thoroughly delicious offering that remains reasonably priced.
Imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY. (1982 views) | | | Tasted by muskie on 1/22/2015 & rated 92 points: for a Veltliner - one the best - very good QPR (2011 views) | | | Tasted by JVG on 11/6/2014: WSET Level 3 Class.
Clear, medium lemon-green. Clean, youthful, medium(+)-intensity nose, with aromas of lemon, lime, peach, honey, honeysuckle, blossom, stone, and grassy/leafy notes. Dry on the palate, medium body, medium(+) acid, medium alcohol, medium intensity, and flavors of lemon, lime, honey, and stone. Medium(+) finish. Good / very good, drink now, high price. (1002 views) | | | Tasted by wdlohr on 10/6/2014 & rated 86 points: This is a pale yellow wine with aromas of baked apple and pepper. It has a very tangy broad taste similar to a Gewurtztraminer so it doesn't fit my mold for a Gruner. It may be a higher level than what I'm used to with a Gruner. (917 views) | | | Tasted by wineduggery on 7/15/2014 & rated 92 points: One of the best Gruners I've ever had. Well-balanced with great acidity. (1084 views) | | | Tasted by yofog on 6/29/2014 & rated 90 points: Very pretty, classic nose, with a focused, light and airy elegant palate. Maybe my favorite vintage of this wine so far. Just gliiides across the palate. (1020 views) |
| By David Schildknecht
Vinous, 2013: A Great Vintage for Austrian Riesling and Grüner Veltliner (Nov 2015) (11/1/2015)
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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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