Grüner Veltliner (white)
Austria's most widely planted grape variety, where, in quality regions like the Wachau, Kamptal and Kremstal, it can produce an assertive, steely, rich dry white capable of rivalling the best...
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Gruner Veltliner could be next NZ Sauvignon, say winemakers
Grüner Veltliner could be the new Sauvignon Blanc of the future, a New Zealand winemaker has claimed.seifried nelson gruner veltliner 2010The white varietal in its Austrian version has a dedicated...
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Decanter travel guide: Wachau, Austria
Discover much more than just great wines from steep-terraced vineyards. Jason Turner takes the short trip from Vienna to explore this stunning riverside region. Read his Wachau travel guide here....
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Minerality in wine: What does it mean to you?
As the term 'minerality' becomes ever more fashionable, so the search for a definition gathers momentum. Sarah Jane Evans MW canvasses opinion from winemakers and researchers around the globe.Wine...
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Decanter travel guide: Finger Lakes, New York State
Bucolic vistas, activities aplenty and arguably the best Riesling outside Europe are the drawcards of this exciting region. Howard G Goldberg offers the ultimate tour... Finger Lakes travel guide If...
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What next? Move your New Zealand tastes to the next level
Looking for inspiration? Decanter's Tina Gellie has picked out ten exciting wines from a recent New Zealand wine tasting in central London...Ten exciting New Zealand wines to try Sauvignon Blanc and...
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Summer Wines: Top Five Grüner Veltliners
With its refreshing zestiness and bright acidity Grüner Veltliner wine is perfect for al fresco dining on long summer evenings. Decanter's panel of judges give us their top five best examples of...
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Austrian Grüner Veltliner
Austria's flagship grape, Grüner Veltliner, offers wine drinkers something unique. Grown most successfully on steep vineyards overlooking the Danube, it can reach world-class standards of quality but...
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Beyond Sauvignon: Top New Zealand white wines - Panel tasting results
Sauvignon Blanc reigns supreme and Chardonnay is well established, but an exciting range of other white grape varieties is taking root in NZ, reports Rebecca Gibb MW. Be among the first to see the...
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Austrian Grüner Veltliner: panel tasting results
Entry criteria: Producers and UK agents were invited to submit their latest-release Grüner Veltliner whites from premium regions around Austria Scroll down to see the tasting notes & scores...
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Austrian Erste Lagen new releases: Top wines reviewed
Top Ertse Lagen winesThe Erste Lagen is a selection of wines from high-quality vineyards chosen by the members of the Österreichische Traditionsweingüter. This is a private growers’ association,...
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Rudi Pichler: Producer profile
Rudi Pichler vineyards.Just as the Gros family seems ubiquitous in Vosne-Romanée, and most of the mansions along the Mosel River in Wehlen are occupied by various branches of the Prüm family, so the...
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Adelaide Hills alternative varieties: top wines to try
Tempranillo vineyards at Verdure Estate in Kuitpo, from which La Línea buys fruit. Individual analysis of the Adelaide Hills by grape variety: Chardonnay | Sauvignon Blanc| Shiraz | Pinot Noir |...
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Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status
Ried Wadenthal, Großriedenthal, Wagram, Lower AustriaWith the signing off by the Austrian minister of agriculture, sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, Wagram becomes Austria’s seventeenth...
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Domäne Wachau: producer profile
Wine tourists usually drive past cooperatives without stopping, and for good reason. Most of them operate on the principle of the lowest common denominator. Finding a home for tons of often mediocre...
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Austrian Grüner Veltliner: top wines from 2019, 2020 and 2021
Vineyards running along the Danube river.Grüner Veltliner is Austria’s most widely planted white variety, occupying almost a third of the nation’s vineyards, and it’s not hard to see why – it’s a grape...
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In search of Austria’s greatest vineyards plus 12 wines to try
Vineyards in KampstalSelecting the finest vineyard sites is a fraught matter in any country, and Austria is no exception. Owners of specific sites are understandably keen to have them validated; other...
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Assessing the ageing potential of Austrian Grüner Veltliner
International judges invited to far-flung wine competitions are expected to bring an interesting bottle to share with the other judges. So in Australia one year I brought a Grüner Veltliner from...
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Southern Oregon 2021: Vintage report
Troon VineyardThe region’s vintners welcomed the 2021 vintage after what was a cataclysmic year in 2020, marred by wildfire smoke. The heat dome phenomenon was the signature event of the growing...
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The sommelier suggests... Grüner Veltliner by Christopher Sealy
Christopher Sealy is a sommelier, wine educator and occasional wine writer, based in Toronto. He was the recipient of the first ever Toronto Michelin Guide Sommelier Award in 2022, as wine director for...
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Lesser known grapes - Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner may be more than Austrian Riesling, but it sits easily alongside the noble grape, and shares some characteristics. PHILIPP BLOM reports. View from the Achleiten vineyard in Wachau.For...
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Ten Top Grüner Veltliner
It has taken even the Austrians a while to truly appreciate the distinctive Grüner Veltliner. But those who do discover it, says GILES MACDONOGH, are inevitably smitten.Matthias Warnung, a Grüner...
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Grüner Veltliner
When Grüner Veltliner took on white Burgundy in blind tastings last year, wine lovers everywhere took notice. DARREL JOSEPH looks at Austria’s other great whiteIn a world drenched in wines made from...
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Austria's Smart Buys: Kamptal and Kremstal
Austria’s Kamptal and Kremstal are producing wines, both white and red, that can rival those of their more famous neighbour, the Wachau – at far more affordable prices. STEPHEN BROOK discovers...
View ArticleGruner Veltliner crops up in California
A Napa winery has harvested what it says is the first ever commercial crop of Gruner Veltliner in California.The Von Strasser winery, based in the Diamond Mountain area of Napa, harvested the grapes...
View ArticleNew Italian prize for sustainable viticulture
The Guida Vini d’Italia has launched a prize for sustainable viticulture.The first recipient, in the just-released 2007 edition of Italy’s best-selling wine guide, best known for its ‘Tre Bicchieri’...
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Gruner Veltliner
Just like Burgundy’s finest, Grüner Veltliner yields myriad styles depending on where it is planted. Giles MacDonogh takes us on a tour of AustriaView from the Achleiten vineyard in Wachau.Twenty years...
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The magnificent grandeur of the Wachau
The Weitenberg. Credit: Vinea Wachau / HerbstThe Wachau region along the Danube valley is surely one of Europe’s unforgettable stretches of vineyard, alongside the Mosel in Germany and Douro in...
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