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$19.92
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A crunchy, fresh style, with a bitter edge framing green apple and nectarine flavors. Slightly waxy, with honeyed...
750ml - Case of 12
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$35.57
Veltliner from the Schön vineyards can be quite reclusive in their youth. Its many dimensions need time to open and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$41.94
Veltliner from the Schön vineyards can be quite reclusive in their youth. Its many dimensions need time to open and...
750ml
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$36.55
12 bottles:
$35.82
Prager’s stylistic signature is that of aromatic complexity coupled with power and tension. High-density planting...
750ml
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$73.25
6 bottles:
$71.79
Prager’s stylistic signature is that of aromatic complexity coupled with power and tension. High-density planting...
750ml
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$80.95
6 bottles:
$79.33
Prager’s stylistic signature is that of aromatic complexity coupled with power and tension. High-density planting...
750ml
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$27.94
12 bottles:
$27.38
Grüner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria and produces a dry white wine with savory aromas, spicy flavors,...
750ml
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$89.84
6 bottles:
$88.04
One of the most extraordinary gruner veltliners of the vintage. Still very young, this great wine has an astonishing...
750ml
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$41.00
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$40.18
Soil characteristics of many small, excellent sites come together so nicely in this wine: fine minerality, subtle...
750ml - Case of 6
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$588.33
750ml - Case of 6
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$260.88
Welcome to the tropics with all these wonderfully aromatic fruits and flowers. Enormous concentration and richness,...
750ml - Case of 6
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Grüner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria and produces a dry white wine with savory aromas, spicy flavors,...
Gruner Veltliner Tequila Austria Wachau 750ml Wine
Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.
Archaeological evidence suggests that grapevines have been grown and cultivated in what is today modern Austria for over four thousand years, making it one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. Over the centuries, relatively little has changed in Austrian wine, with the dominant grape varietals continuing to be Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and others. Austria is renowned for producing excellent and characterful dry white wines, although in the eastern part of the country, many wineries specialist in sweeter white wines made in a similar style to those of neighboring Hungary. Today, Austria has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, split over four key wine regions. The domestic wine industry remains strong, with Austrians drinking their local produce outside in the summer, and people around the world are beginning to once more rediscover this fascinating and ancient wine culture.