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Brandl Riesling Heiligenstein 2016 750ml

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750ml
country
Austria
WE
94
WE
94
Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast
Although Heiligenstein is thought to be named for the warmth the sunny volcanic-soil site can attain (it was originally called ‘hell rock’), the air can be cool at nearly 1,000 feet in altitude. This wine captures both aspects of the vineyard-the ginger and white-pepper spice conveying its warmth; the crystalline mineral tones and crisp citrus flavors capturing the clarity and coolness of the mountain breezes. The wine lasts, rich and crisp at once, with staying power that suggests this will age well.
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Brandl Riesling Heiligenstein 2016 750ml

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Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes have produced some of the finest wines of the Old World over the past couple of centuries, and are quickly becoming much loved by New World audiences as their influence continues to spread across the globe. They are generally grown and cultivated in colder climates, as is found in their native Germany, where they have the remarkable ability to pick up and express interesting features of their terroir, or the ground on which they are grown. As such, wine enthusiasts generally find Riesling one of the more interesting white grape varietals, as they produce aromas which are highly floral and perfumed alongside both fruit flavors and refreshing notes of stone and alpine water, depending on where they have been grown. Furthermore, Riesling grapes produce a large variety of fine wines, from still to sparkling, sweet to dry, and wineries which work with this grape have long since been experimenting with both frozen and rotten grapes to find out just how versatile and exciting this varietal can be.
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Country: Austria

All over the flat parts of the country in eastern Austria, Grüner Veltliner grapevines can be found growing to full ripeness under the blazing summer sunshine the country enjoys. For over four thousand years, Austria has been an important location for wine production, with a strong sense of tradition driving the modern wine industry to this day. Now, the country has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, and wineries are beginning to experiment more and more with imported grape varietals such as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, alongside the traditional vines associated with the country. Austria is most commonly known for their excellent dry white wines, which are extremely elegant and generally capable of expressing their fine terroir, making it a fascinating country to explore from a wine drinker's perspective.