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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$15.00
Age-old Veltliner – vines in extreme locations – steep and gravelly. Micro-terraces that call for a hands-on...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$11.70
Grüner Veltliner at its finest. Loess soil delivers the starting point for healthy and ripe grapes which are...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$29.60
This 2020 gruner veltliner is brimming with white-pepper, grapefruit-zest and snow-pea aromas. Quite some ripeness...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.94
12 bottles:
$16.60
Ehmoser's Grüner Veltliner Wagram Terrassen is a perfect ambassador of wine from the famous deep loess soils of the...
750ml
Bottle:
$33.60
Brimming with lemon zest and white pepper, this is a very expressive wine that has every bit as much freshness as...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.00
12 bottles:
$17.10
Firm and well structured, with fine concentration for a silky wine. There are yellow apple, nectarine and hominy...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.20
$18.00
Fruity entrée, with flavors of white flowers, apple, green pears, and subtle nuances of herbs. Fine acidity, bright...
750ml
Bottle:
$45.60
$48.00
Rich and generous gruner with notes of caramel, apricots and marmalade. Toasted spices, too. It’s full-bodied and...
750ml
Bottle:
$24.50
12 bottles:
$24.01
Thal is the site of some of the Hiedler family’s first vineyards, which they have been cultivating since 1856. Thal...
750ml
Bottle:
$47.94
#98 TOP 100 WINES OF AUSTRIA, 2022. At once ripe and cool, this is an exciting gruner veltliner that combines the...
750ml
Bottle:
$17.94
12 bottles:
$16.63
A very attractive fruit bouquet yields apple, peach and citrus aromas along with atypical Veltliner spiciness and a...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$60.20
6 bottles:
$59.00
Appetizing notes of green and yellow pear and even a touch of yellow plum play on the nose of this wine. The palate...
750ml
Bottle:
$34.93
6 bottles:
$34.23
This has aromas of lemon tea, grapefruit, white beans and hazelnuts. Creamy and full-bodied with excellent density....
1.0Ltr
Bottle:
$14.62
$16.25
12 bottles:
$13.71
Aromas of banana, nectarine, and spiced melon with a racy, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a tangy lime and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$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
Bottle:
$41.94
Veltliner from the Schön vineyards can be quite reclusive in their youth. Its many dimensions need time to open and...
1.0Ltr
Bottle:
$13.94
12 bottles:
$13.66
Pollerhof makes a liter bottling for us. It comes from a mix of soils, dominated by Loess over chalk and granite. The...
Gruner Veltliner Merlot Austria New Zealand
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.
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
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.
As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.