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$16.66
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A crunchy, fresh style, with a bitter edge framing green apple and nectarine flavors. Slightly waxy, with honeyed...
750ml - Case of 12
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$35.57
Veltliner from the Schön vineyards can be quite reclusive in their youth. Its many dimensions need time to open and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$41.94
Veltliner from the Schön vineyards can be quite reclusive in their youth. Its many dimensions need time to open and...
750ml
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$36.55
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$35.82
Prager’s stylistic signature is that of aromatic complexity coupled with power and tension. High-density planting...
750ml
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$73.25
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$71.79
Prager’s stylistic signature is that of aromatic complexity coupled with power and tension. High-density planting...
750ml
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$80.95
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$79.33
Prager’s stylistic signature is that of aromatic complexity coupled with power and tension. High-density planting...
750ml
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$27.94
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$27.38
Grüner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria and produces a dry white wine with savory aromas, spicy flavors,...
750ml
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$89.84
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$88.04
One of the most extraordinary gruner veltliners of the vintage. Still very young, this great wine has an astonishing...
750ml
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$41.00
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Soil characteristics of many small, excellent sites come together so nicely in this wine: fine minerality, subtle...
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100% Grüner Veltliner, grown in loess soils. Just over half of the grapes for this wine come from Silke's family's...
750ml - Case of 6
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$260.88
Welcome to the tropics with all these wonderfully aromatic fruits and flowers. Enormous concentration and richness,...
750ml - Case of 6
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Cognac Gros Manseng Gruner Veltliner Austria Wachau
For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.
Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.
Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.
Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.
Archaeological evidence suggests that grapevines have been grown and cultivated in what is today modern Austria for over four thousand years, making it one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. Over the centuries, relatively little has changed in Austrian wine, with the dominant grape varietals continuing to be Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and others. Austria is renowned for producing excellent and characterful dry white wines, although in the eastern part of the country, many wineries specialist in sweeter white wines made in a similar style to those of neighboring Hungary. Today, Austria has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, split over four key wine regions. The domestic wine industry remains strong, with Austrians drinking their local produce outside in the summer, and people around the world are beginning to once more rediscover this fascinating and ancient wine culture.