FX PICHLER "RIED KLOSTERSATZ" GRÜNER VELTLINER, 2021

Vintage: 2021
Alcohol: 12 %
Grape Variety: 100% Grüner Veltliner. Biodynamic, organic, vegan.
Aging: No aging, fermentation in steel tank.
Region: Town Of Oberloiben / Klostersatz Vineyard, Wachau, Austria
Food pairing: 
This wine goes well with Fish terrine, Crispy roast chicken, Seafood salad. Veltliner also works particularly well with veggies like brussels sprouts and artichokes.
Recommended temperature: 10-12 °C (50-0°F)
Tasting Notes:

• Light greenish yellow color, limpid and bright. 
  
• The nose is frank, with hints of white peach, spicy fruit and soft mineral notes. Fresh in the mouth, easy to drink.
  
• Notes of Melon, citrus, and lychee flavors at the start, followed by an herbaceous finish with white pepper and a hint of lentils.  
  

Wine Profile:
With the Grüner Veltliner, the Austrians have conquered the world. In New York bars today, people order "a glass of Gruner" as nonchalantly as if they have never drunk anything else. Despite its name, it has nothing to do with the northern Italian region of Valtellina (Veltlin in German). It is a natural cross between Traminer and a grape Methuselah with a unique DNA profile, found in Sankt Georgen in the Leitha Mountains. As far as is known, this is the only stock of its kind.
Grüner Veltliner demonstrates exceptional versatility. It yields fresh, lively whites with the typical “pfefferl” – a spicy, piquant note – as well as dense, mineral top wines. Sparkling and sweet wines are also pressed from them. In total, it occupies almost two-thirds of Austrian vineyards. It achieves its best along the Danube, around the Kamp Valley, in Kremstal or in the Wachau.