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Erich’s Liter bottling of Grüner Veltliner has steadily improved over the last decade and is now one of the very...
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Light, delicate yellowish green; bold exotic fruit, bananas, Aranzini and a hint of ice candy; the cheeky, reductive...
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Loessterrasen is named for the terraces dug into the loess soils in the Kamptal. Erich farms these vineyards...
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Slim and racy, spring water strained through herbs; a wine to drink, not taste, to gulp, not sip, a wine which...
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Color: From greenish–yellow to light yellow
Nose: Delicate, with pleasant floral sensations
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Notes of sliced apples, lemon zest and citrus blossom on the nose with crushed stone minerality in the background....
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Color: Straw yellow with greenish hues
Nose: Fresh, intense, spiced, aromatic
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Here's another stellar bottle from one of Italy's greatest wine subzones: the high-elevation Valle Isarco. Made in...
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100% Clairette (plus a touch of Marsanne). From mainly Clairette vines planted on a south-facing slope on granite...
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The aroma calls out with discreet notes of fresh tropical fruits. Like life, it becomes more complex as the light...
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Delicate and complex at the same time. Notes of white flowers combined with citrus scents and spicy nuances. Fresh...
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100% Manzoni Bianco. Manzoni is a 1930's crossing of Riesling Renano and Pinot Bianco, developed in the Veneto by Dr....
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Green apples, a hint of gooseberry, a little spice; invigorating acidity, fresh fruit, varietal herbs in the finish,...
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Worn fragrance with herbal spice and hints of green apples; dense, the ground of conglomerate comes through many...
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Whiff of sage honey on the nose gives you the wrong impression, as the palate introduces freshness with kumquat and...
Aligote Gruner Veltliner Kerner Mencia 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.