I've tried this once very trendy white grape again, and again I really enjoyed it, so will have to go out and buy a bottle or three - you can buy the current vintage at Magestic for £9.99 a bottle.
It's acidity is racy - but this time I got green pear on the palate, with a lovely minerally backbone! I love the 'clean' feel I get from this wine. Almost but not fizzy, maybe like a pear-drop. It's a lovely change from a New Zealand style Sauvignon Blanc, which is not my favourite after all the Hermanuspietersfontein wines I so enjoyed in South Africa.
Gruner Veltliner is one of those varieties, like Riesling, and due to it's acidity, that will age well. It is also a versatile grape variety that is great with spicy foods and other complicated foods such as asparagus - I'll be sure to try it out.
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| Gruner Veltliner 2008 Weingut Pfarre Weissenkirchen |
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