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1.0Ltr
Bottle:
$17.50
12 bottles:
$16.63
Certified organic, Estate grown fruit from Auersthal in the Weinviertel region of Austria. Fermented in stainless...
1.0Ltr
Bottle:
$13.94
12 bottles:
$13.66
Pollerhof makes a liter bottling for us. It comes from a mix of soils, dominated by Loess over chalk and granite. The...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.25
12 bottles:
$15.44
Aussitch means to “stick out” and this is always a wine that distinguishes itself from the rest.
1.0Ltr
Bottle:
$13.87
12 bottles:
$13.18
Fragrant! The most sheer perfume of any GruVe I offer in Liters. The palate is light and transparent yet oddly long...
1.0Ltr
Bottle:
$13.87
12 bottles:
$13.18
Fragrant! The most sheer perfume of any GruVe I offer in Liters. The palate is light and transparent yet oddly long...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$40.80
Peppery spice, accompanied by orange and pineapple. A concert of aromas on the palate; pepper meets minerality,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$19.20
Ripe notes of yellow plum dance on the palate against a firm, citric background of immense freshness. This stands...
Gruner Veltliner Moschofilero Pisco Austria Weinviertel
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.
Greece has many AOC regions, each with their own signature grape varietal which is cultivated and processed to an exceptionally high degree of excellence. The AOC of Mantinia on the beautiful expansive plateau of the Peloponnese has the Moschofilero varietal, a gray colored white variety which produces exceptional Blanc de Gris wines. A delicate grape, highly sensitive to adverse weather conditions, it is nonetheless prized by wine makers for its unique attributes and the quality of the wine which can be made from it. Although commonly compared to western European Muscat wines, the Moschofilero grapes produce wine which is in a league of its own – full of floral aromas containing heavy, almost soporific notes of rose petals and violets. The flavor of the wine tends to be spicy, and leans more towards earthy mineral flavors rather than fruit ones, making it perfect as an aperitif or coupled with salty olives and cheeses.
Moschofilero wines tend to be elegant and subtle, with their strength being in their crispness, and the bouquet of floral aromas rising from the glass. The finest Moschofilero wines to come out of Greece in recent decades have included the Tselopos, whose high altitude vineyards have seemingly mastered the potential and complexity of this gray grape to international acclaim.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.