Grüner Veltliner Hommage Weinviertel Reserve DAC - Weingut Pfaffl

Grüner Veltliner Hommage Weinviertel Reserve DAC - Weingut PfafflThe powerful Grüner Veltliner Hommage Weinviertel Reserve DAC from Weingut Pfaffl shines into the glass with a dense platinum yellow color. If you give it some air in the glass by swirling, this white wine reveals a high viscosity, which is evident in clear church windows at the edge of the glass. This single varietal Austrian wine reveals wonderfully expressive notes of lemongrass, pink grapefruit, grapefruits and lemons in the glass. These are joined by hints of cocoa bean, dark chocolate and cinnamon. This wine delights with its elegantly dry flavor. It was bottled with 4.2 grams of residual sugar. This is a true quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities, and so this Austrian naturally enraptures with the finest balance despite all its dryness. Taste does not necessarily need residual sugar. With its present fruit acidity, the Grüner Veltliner Hommage Weinviertel Reserve DAC reveals itself wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. Finally, on the finish, this youthful from the Weinviertel winegrowing region delights with beautiful length. Once again, hints of lemongrass and pink grapefruit show through. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the soils dominated by sand and loess are added. Vinification of the Grüner Veltliner Hommage Weinviertel Reserve DAC by Weingut Pfaffl The powerful Grüner Veltliner Hommage Weinviertel Reserve DAC from Austria is a single-varietal wine, pressed from the grape variety Grüner Veltliner. In the Weinviertel region, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of sand and loess. The Grüner Veltliner Hommage Weinviertel Reserve DAC is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, because this Austrian exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underlines the success of Old World wines. After the harvest, the grapes reach the press house by the fastest route. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in large wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally drawn into bottles. Food recommendation for the Grüner Veltliner Hommage Weinviertel Reserve DAC by Weingut Pfaffl This Austrian wine is best enjoyed moderately chilled at 11 - 13°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to leek soup, pasta with sausage dumplings or leek tortilla. Awards for the Grüner Veltliner Hommage Weinviertel Reserve DAC from Winery Pfaffl 2021 - NÖ Wein Prämierung GOLD 2021 - Mundus Vini SILBER 2021 - Frankfurt International Trophy GOLD 2020 - Frankfurt International Trophy GOLD 2020 - Berliner Wein Trophy GOLD 2019 - Selection GOLD 2019 - Savoir Vivre GROSSES GOLD 2019 - AWC SILVER 2018 - Selection *** 2018 - Savoir Vivre GROSSES GOLD 2018 - AWC GOLD 2016 - Savoir Vivre Großes Gold + 95 points 2016 - ÖGZ - 1. Place GOLD 2016 - Andreas Larsson 93 points 2016 - A la Carte Winner + 94 points 2015 - Selection ***** 2015 - Savoir Vivre *** 2015 - Falstaff 95 points 2015 - Asia Wine & Spirits Awards: GOLD 2014 - Host & Winemaker Category Winner 2014 - Vinum Wine of the Month 2014 - Parker 93 points 2014 - Gardini 93 points 2013 - Wine Enthusiast 93 points 2013 - Weinguide Highest Score 2013 - Tasted 100% Blind 90 points 2013 - Parker 94 points 2013 - Falstaff 95 points