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Weszeli, Grüner Veltliner, Langenlois

Niederösterreich (Lower Austria), Austria 2015 (750mL)
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Weszeli, Grüner Veltliner, Langenlois

The 2015 growing season in Austria got off to a scary start, with a brief bout of hail thinning the potential crop by about a third, but the summer/fall that followed were as close to ideal as it gets along the Danube—delivering both Grüner Veltliner and Riesling that boasted that magical combination of racy acidity and deep fruit concentration.
Year in and year out (and especially in years like ‘15), the organically farmed wines of Weszeli blow us away with their combination of impeccable craftsmanship and genuine value. Sourced from a multitude of steeply terraced vineyards in Langenlois, the heart of the Kamptal DAC, Weszeli’s 2015 release is a precise, perfumed expression of Grüner Veltliner with loads of spice and snap—a textbook study in varietal character that’s priced to buy by-the-case.
Niederösterreich, or Lower Austria, is home to the country’s three most prestigious appellations, Kamptal, Kremstal and the Wachau, which all follow the path of the Danube River and deliver mesmerizing examples of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. Kamptal is named for the River Kamp, a tributary that meets the Danube in the town of Langenlois. Advantageously situated for growing Grüner and Riesling, this charmed spot enjoys heat from the Pannonian plain in the east and cooling effects from the Waldviertel region to the northwest. This unique microclimate delivers warm days and cool nights that encourage phenolic ripeness while retaining crisp acidity. This 2015 is sourced from parcels along the rolling plains near the river, all of which are comprised of the ancient, windblown deposits known as loess—a mixture of sand and silt that is Grüner’s soil of choice.
 
Rupert Summerer’s family has been growing grapes, among other crops, since 1679. His father was responsible for converting the entire estate to vineyards. Rupert was joined by Davis Weszeli and the estate was renamed in 2011. Rupert and Davis are dedicated to the “Principle Terrafactum,” which focuses on biological diversity and a thriving ecosystem in the vineyards. Each wine is subsequently nurtured according to what the site it is derived from demands. Today’s wine was harvested by hand and gently pressed, then the juice was fermented in climate-controlled stainless steel and matured for six months prior to bottling. The result is a wine of savory complexity, spice, and refreshing purity.
 
This 2015 Grüner Veltliner exhibits a pale, straw-yellow core with green reflections on the rim. The nose is spicy and has aromas of lime blossoms, unripe white peach, green melon rind, daikon radish, and a touch of cucumber. The palate is lean, refreshing and mineral-driven with flavors nearly identical to the nose. This is something you will want to enjoy in its first 3-4 years after bottling (2017-2020). To enjoy, simply decant for thirty minutes and serve in all-purpose white (or riesling) stems at roughly 50F.  For a classic pairing which will take you to the local restaurants in the Kamptal, prepare this Traditional Austrian Schnitzel.

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Country
Austria
Region
Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)
Sub-Region
AustriaKamptal
Soil
Loess
Farming
Organic
Blend
Grüner Veltliner
Alcohol
12.5
OAK
None
TEMP.
50-55
Glassware
All-Purpose White Stems
Drinking
Now - 5 years
Decanting
30 minutes
Pairing
Austrian Schnitzel

Austria

Northeastern Austria

Weinviertel

Considered by most to be the oldest growing zone in Austria, Weinviertel is also, geographically, the largest in the country and covers the vast, northeastern expanse of Lower Austria, stretching from the western border of Slovakia, following the Danube inland and veering up to the southern border of Czechia. Its name, which translates to “wine quarter,” reflects the region’s rich, ancient wine heritage and, according to the Weinviertel DAC website, there are “7,000 years of artifacts to prove it.”

Northeastern Austria

Wachau

Austria’s Wachau appellation is the country’s most acclaimed region. About an hour northwest of Vienna along the Danube River, the vista of the steep, terraced vineyards of the Wachau creates a magnificent landscape akin to a verdant, ancient amphitheater—it is a UNESCO World Heritage site, after all. With rich and unique soils here of löess and gneiss, which lend vivid minerality to the wine.

Eastern Austria

Burgenland

The Burgenland appellation, running along Austria’s border with Hungary southeast of Vienna, has a diverse topography and a mix of soils, with more primary rock and slate at higher locations and dense loams in the rolling hills that extend toward the Pannonian plain.

Southeastern Austria

Steiermark

The region of Styria (Steiermark) is in southeastern Austria which sits near the border with Slovenia. This area is studded with long-extinct volcanoes whose deposits are a key component of the local soils and the vineyards benefit from a classic Austrian push-pull of cool Alpine air and warmer “Pannonian” currents from the east.

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