(Franz Hirtzberger GrĂ¼ner Veltliner Federspiel Rotes Tor, Wachau) This Hirtzberger classic is a return to the green, peppery style of Grüner Veltliner I fell in love with. A middleweight at 12.5% alcohol, it offers notes of freshly chopped herbs—parsley, tarragon, and fennel leaf—along with peach, apricot, white pepper, white flowers, chalky minerality, and a long finish. Hot Picks
By Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
(Franz Hirtzberger GrĂ¼ner Veltliner Federspiel Rotes Tor, Wachau) This Hirtzberger classic is a return to the green, peppery style of Grüner Veltliner I fell in love with. A middleweight at 12.5% alcohol, it offers notes of freshly chopped herbs—parsley, tarragon, and fennel leaf—along with peach, apricot, white pepper, white flowers, chalky minerality, and a long finish. Hot PicksOctober 31, 2010, (See more on Sommelier Journal...)