Bought off the list a Heuriger Zimmerman in Vienna, Austria. Light golden in color with some green hues, clear and bright. The nose is great with limes, white pepper and minerality. medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, limes and green apples with a bit of salinity. Lively. Nice finish. This is delicious and drinks easily with a wider variety of foods. It would be great with Schnitzel. Drink over the next five to eight years.
Biodynamic wine tasted at the winery. Very light silvery/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is very nice with a floral note (apple blossoms?) and limes with some minerality. Slightly oily/velvety texture. Good acidity. Dry. On the palate, this is very lively. Limes, slight herbal note and minerals. Long finish. This drinks so easily on its own but will work well with foods. Of course, Wiener Schnitzel, but also some good ole Texas Chili would work well. Drink over the next 8 to twelve years.
Im Weingebirge is one of the oldest vineyard names in Europe first being mentioned in 511 AD. This is a late release and really shows that even the middleweight Federspiels can age just fine. This is just starting to get close to maturity at 7 years from vintage. Silvery/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is tight at first but opens to show slight asparagus, yeast, spice, minerals and white pepper. Lovely creamy texture. Light tannins. Nice acidity. On the palate, this is layered and complex. Limes with pepper and spice with underlying minerals. A very long finish. Just a
Green gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with limes and white pepper. Medium bodied. Good acidity. Depth. On the palate, limes and some minerality. Dry. Long finish. Very similar to the Steinfeder version just more of everything. This is great on its own and will work well with most lighter foods. Thai food would be a nice match. Drink over the next three to five years.
Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with limes and a fresh herbal notes. Lovely texture. Light tannins. Good acidity. Notes of limes with a slight underlying minerality. Long finish. This drinks well on its own and would be excellent with a wide variety of foods. Thai foods would go well if not too spicy. Drink over the next five to seven years.
Yellow/green in color, clear and bright. The nose has limes, herbs, and white pepper. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this seems to have slight residual sugar. Lime with fresh herbs. This is refreshing and quite tasty. Nice finish. This drinks well on its own and would work well with foods that have a slight amount of spice/heat such as Szechwan. Drink over the next five to seven years.
