Grape - Gruner Veltliner
Alcohol - 12.5%
From - austrianwinesandspirits.co.uk (Suffolk-based!)
Price - £14.99
Appearance - This white wine is clean, dry, pale and lemon-green.
Nose - The nose is clean and youthful, with a medium intensity and green fruit (pears), stone fruit (peaches) and a touch of stone minerality.
Palate - The palate is dry, with high acidity, medium body, medium alcohol, medium intensity and medium plus length. There are flavours of green fruit (apples and pears), citrus (lime), and stone minerality.
Very good quality. Drink now, not suitable for ageing.
A very nice example of Gruner Veltliner, Austria's big grape. This is just the thing for an aperitif, It has good length and due to its quality and elegance, I would recommend a half-hour out of the fridge prior to drinking, which enhances the richness and subtle flavours.
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