Steinporz Grüner Veltliner Smaragd - Gritsch

Steinporz Grüner Veltliner Smaragd - GritschIn the glass, the Steinporz Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the house Gritsch shows a bright platinum yellow color. If you give it some air by swirling, you can perceive a first-class balance in this white wine, because it stands out on the glass walls neither watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like. The bouquet of this white wine from Lower Austria convinces with notes of nashi pear, pear, apple and quince. If we trace the aromatics further, green peppers, Mediterranean herbs and lovage come in. This dry white wine from Gritsch is something for wine lovers who would ideally have 0.0 grams of sugar in their wine. Balanced and complex, this silky white wine presents itself on the palate. In the finish, this white wine from the wine-growing region of Lower Austria finally inspires with good length. There are again hints of quince and pear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the sand-dominated soils join in. Vinification of the Steinporz Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Gritsch The basis for the balanced Steinporz Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Lower Austria are grapes from the grape variety Grüner Veltliner. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Lower Austria. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of sand. Obviously, the Steinporz Grüner Veltliner Smaragd is also determined by the climate and viticultural style of the Wachau. This Austrian can literally be described as an Old World wine that presents itself in an extraordinarily impressive manner. The ripening of the grapes for this wine from Grüner Veltliner is influenced to a considerable extent by the climate of the growing region. In Lower Austria, the grapes thrive in a rather cool climate, which is reflected, among other things, in particularly long and even grapes and a rather moderate must weight. The grapes for this white wine from Austria, at the time of optimal ripeness, are harvested exclusively by hand. After the hand harvest, the grapes are quickly transferred to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks 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 Steinporz Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Gritsch Experience this white wine from Austria best moderately chilled at 12 - 14°C as an accompanying wine to spinach gratin with almonds, pasta with sausage dumplings or chickpea curry.