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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2021 (based on 13 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by winemaker on 11/29/2014 & rated 94 points: Wow! This is a big, rich, ripe wine. Tons of melon flavors. Kind of viscous. Very long finish. Delicious. (893 views) | | | Tasted by drbarta on 10/31/2012 & rated 92 points: Seductive nose with citrus, melon, passion fruit, aloe vera, oriental spices, smoky-stony mineral notes. Quite full body, also full with mouth coating flavours. Nice midpalate density, vibrant acidity not only balances the richness of the wine, but makes it all lively and focused. Pretty long finish. Very impressive grüner, can put bravely next to the best wachauers. A bargain for its price. 92-93 (1509 views) |
| By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (8/24/2016)
(Nigl, Pellingen 1ÖTW Privat Grüner Veltliner Kremstal White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Joel B. Payne
Vinous, Austria 2013 - Part 1 (Sep 2015) (9/1/2015)
(Weingut Nigl Grüner Veltliner Reserve Pellingen Erste Lage Privat) Subscribe to see review text. | By Joel B. Payne
Vinous, Jul-13, IWC Issue #10144 (7/1/2013)
(Weingut Martin Nigl Gruner Veltliner Pellingen Privat) Subscribe to see review text. | By Terry Theise
Terry Theise Estate Selections, 2011 Austrian Catalog (5/1/2011)
(Nigl Grüner Veltliner "Privat" Senftenberger Pellingen) ($52.00) Even with its jalapeño heat (over 14% alc) it works in a sizzling powerful way, because it isn’t brutish, but instead keen and focused, even pepperminty. |
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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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