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From terraced vineyards in Langenlois with a gneiss and granite terroir. Macerated for ten days on skins in open top...
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$57.77
This is showing aromas of white pepper, pineapples and orange curd, with some wet stone minerality. It’s compact...
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Full nose of pomelo with hints of basil and fresh butter. The rock-solid base of candied-citrus character is married...
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$17.58
The grapes for this wine comes from different vineyards around the Kamptal Valley, from primarily loess soils. The...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.64
Spektakel - what? Yes, spectacular, right! Grüner Veltliner macerated on the skins for 15 days. Veltliner a little...
750ml
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$44.94
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$44.04
100% Lagrein. Nusserhof makes three different Lagreins, this Riserva bottling being the main one, from this...
750ml - Case of 6
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$40.80
Peppery spice, accompanied by orange and pineapple. A concert of aromas on the palate; pepper meets minerality,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$19.20
Ripe notes of yellow plum dance on the palate against a firm, citric background of immense freshness. This stands...
750ml
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$15.70
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$15.39
Grüner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria and produces a dry white wine with savory aromas, spicy flavors,...
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$15.83
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$14.25
The 2022 Grüner Veltliner Kremstal is made from both estate-grown and purchased fruit grown on gneiss, amphibolite...
750ml
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$39.19
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$38.41
Beautiful nose of ripe melon and orange with notes of fresh sage and tarragon. All this is fully reflected on the...
750ml
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$50.99
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$49.97
An expressive gruner with aromas of sliced apples, cumin and ginseng. It’s medium-bodied, bright and flavorful,...
750ml
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$24.79
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$24.29
Peaches, apricots and lemon curd on the nose. It’s creamy and ripe with a medium body and a deliciously honeyed,...
750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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Welcome to the tropics with all these wonderfully aromatic fruits and flowers. Enormous concentration and richness,...
Gruner Veltliner Other Italian Reds Primitivo
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.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.