Gruner Veltliner

Very concentrated expression of Gruner.  Golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose shows some vanilla, lemon, and spice.  Very nice creamy texture with good acidity.  On the palate, this has plenty of depth and complexity.  Lemons, and dried herbs.  Long finish.  This vintage seems like it should be more accessible while waiting on the 19's and 21's.  Drink over the next seven years.  Great on its own, this should be very food friendly.  Soft cheeses should work well.  

This is their "Altar Wine", something the estate was founded to produce 900 years ago.  It is made with Gruner Veltliner.  Silver gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with slight limes, asparagus, slight white pepper and spice.  Light tannins.  Light to medium bodied.  Very intense on the palate.  Meyer lemons, slight lime, hints of white pepper and minerals.  Long finish.  Good acidity.  Refreshing and delicious.  This is drinking well already but may still improve.  Drink over the next six to eight years.  It will work well with food.  Vietnamese food would be a nice pairin

This sparkling wine from Austria is an blend sourced from the premier cru vineyards of Heiligenstein, Gaisberg, Grub and Lamm.  It is about 50% Gruner Veltliner with the rest about 25% each Pinot Noir and Riesling.  Golden in color with a steady stream of smaller bubbles.  The nose has Vanilla, spice and minerals.  Medium bodied.  Slight tannins.  On the palate, there is some depth.  Very refreshing.  Minerals, slight citrus, with underlying char.  Some chalk on the finish.  A very nice sparkline wine.  This drinks well now and should be drunk over the next five to eight years.  Certainly g

Drank this at Heuriger Hamböck in Krems, Austria. 11.5% abv. This is considered a dry, "young wine". Young wine refers to the latest wines made which have a special legal status in Austria and are allowed to be sold at Heurigers. Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has peach with slight white pepper. Light tannins. On the palate, minerals with some lemons especially on the finish. Clean. This is easy drinking and refreshing. Drink over the next couple of years. It works well with lighter foods such as cheeses and cold cuts.

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.  

There did not appear to be a vintage designation but as Heurigers typically serve their new wines, thus likely had a lot if not all of 2021 wine.  It was designated Osterreich (Austria) with no more specific designations.  The wine is green/silver/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is lighter but correct with has asparagus, and white pepper.  Light to medium bodied.  Clean.  On the palate, limes.  This is easy to drink with moderate acidity and finish.  It works with lighter foods.  Drink over the next year or two.  

Saying this is my favorite Washington (or even Domestic) Gruner Veltliner is faint praise given the paucity of producers.  Let's just say this is an excellent white wine and a terrific value.  Light gold/green in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with granny smith apples, slight lime and lots of minerality.  Maybe a bit of a floral note, too.  Medium bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, apples and limes.  This goes down easy.  Good energy and balance.  Nice finish.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  This drinks well on its own and will work well with lighter foo

A lovely Gruner that is typically their lightest in the portfolio.  Pale gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with green apples, slight lemons and minerality.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this is crisp and clean with a lime sweet-tart to it with some white pepper.  Nice finish.  Drink over the next five to ten years.  This will work well with lighter dishes including fish and chicken.  

Ried indicates this is a single vineyard wine, in this case Steinsetz, which is just outside the village of Gobelsburg.  This is a beautiful wine.  Light, pale golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has limes with salinity and minerals.  On the palate, this has a great backbone of acidity.  Lots of lime fruit, some white pepper and just a hint of herbs (chervil?).  Tart but not bracing.  Long finish.  This might improve a bit but should make great drinking over the next ten to twelve years.  It will work well with lighter foods and should be a nice match for broiled sea food. 

This is made from some of the younger vines they own.  Golden in color with some bubbles.  It appears to be trapped CO2 and nothing worse that gave the wine a bit of a frizzante quality.  On the palate, slight limes, nice minerality, and a bit of herbs (sage?).  On the palate, this has a nice vibrancy.  Some spritz.  Lemon-lime notes, slight ripe/sweet quality, with underlying minerality.  A bit of tannins on the finish.  An interesting wine that should drink well over the next five to eight years.  It will work well with lighter foods though pork might be a nice choice to go with the sage