Gruner Veltliner Wine

Grüner Veltliner can produce stunning wines. But some things take a long time to catch on; the world is round, that it circles the sun, radical stuff like that. Gruner Veltliner has taken nearly as long to gain popularity; it was planted in what is now Austria by the Roman Legions. To my knowledge, however, no has been excommunicated or even accused of heresy for pronouncing admiration for the varietal at least lately. Terry Theise may have come close.

Styles vary mostly by the soil type on which the vines are grown. Grown in granite and granite gneiss, the finest Grüner Veltliners from Austria’s Wachau are deep and powerful. The mineral laden loess soils of the Kamptal and Kremstal, on the other hand, produce distinguished, elegant wines that age with grace. These are actually the wines I prefer. If I want wines that are powerful with this personality I’ll look to Riesling wine.

.Its fragrance is of freshly ground white pepper, Texas grapefruit, and sometimes snap pea vines on a dewy morning. The flavour is often of peaches with lemon grass and minerals with attention grabbing acidity. Really a joy to drink.