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Grüner Veltliner Ried Zwirch Erste Lage 2021

Kein einziger Jahrgang des ‚Zwirch‘ hat bisher die Weinwelt enttäuscht – und dieser Jahrgang ist da definitiv keine Ausnahme. Ganz grosses Kino aus Traisentaler Top-Lagen, da kann man den Weinführern nur zustimmen!

The huge nose of pineapple, star fruit and mirabelle pulls you into this very generous and sensual gruner veltliner that also has wonderful freshness. However, that’s only half the story, because just as you are wallowing in all this ripeness, the chalky minerality and tannins kick in, then build to a stunning finale that doesn’t want to stop. From a site with the classic, chalky conglomerate soil of this region.

From a shallow, southeast-facing vineyard with at least 40-year-old vines in pure, calcareous conglomerate soils, the 2021 Grüner Veltliner Ried Zwirch 1ÖTW was partly pressed with whole clusters and offers a clear, refined and elegant bouquet. Vinified in thick acacia barrels for 10 months, this is a lush, refined and elegant, well-balanced and quiet-flowing Veltliner with an intense and remarkably fine finish with fine tannins. The wine has well-dosed power and develops a pure, saline and crunchy mineral aftertaste that really lifts up the full body and makes it stimulating, even at this early stage. It's an excellent Veltliner that was bottled in August with three grams per liter of unfermented natural sugar.