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Gruner Veltliner
Austria’s answer to Chardonnay. This is a complex, steely, savoury and very classy white grape variety grown to greatest effect in places like the Wachau and Kamptal regions of Austria. It is a great food wine and well worth looking out for.
Petra Unger
Winery: Dr. Unger
Region: Austria
Sub-region: Wachau
Riesling Hinters Kirchl
Gruner Veltliner Alte Reben
Gruner Veltliner Q
Gruner Veltliner Alte Reben Reserve
Gruner Veltliner Oberfeld
Gruner Veltliner Reserve Gottschelle
Founded in 1987 by Dr. Wolfgang Unger, and now operated by his daughter Petra, and Konrad Hackl, the 11 hectare Dr. Unger estate is located in the prestigious Kremstal and Wachau regions of Austria.
Wachau regional wines are some of the most sought-after in Austria. The steep, terraced hillsides have a unique terroir, due to glacial deposits from the last ice-age. Riesling is king in this region, as some of the richest expressions of the varietal hail from Wachau.
Kremstal vineyards produce some of the finest Grüner Veltliners, exhibiting exotic fruits, soft texture, and distinctive pepper notes.
Petra Unger’s range of wines include Classic and Reserve bottlings. The Classic wines have a maximum alcohol content of 12.5%, are delightfully fresh and clean with a fruit-forward, elegant style. The Reserve wines are ripened longer and typically exceed 12.5% alcohol. These dry wines are full bodied, rich and rewarding delivering long flavors that express a sense of place.
We are quite pleased to be the exclusive, national importer of these great wines!
Categories: Gruner Veltliner, Riesling
Rainer Wess
Winery: Rainer Wess
Region: Austria
Sub-region: Wachau
Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Rainer Wess founded his own winery in 2003 after many years of diverse experience in the wine trade in both his native Austria and internationally. For example, he was the European sales manager for Mondavi and later the wine maker at a large Wachau winery. From the beginning, Wess’s goal was to produce Grüner Veltliner and Riesling wines that would not only be among the best of the Wachau Valley, but also express his very personal style and philosophy. Rainer Wess’ deep knowledge of the Wachu region and its wine growers enabled him to identify the finest grapes from choicest sites available for purchase at harvest in 2003 and resulted in the immediate success of his project. More sites and grape-sources were added in 2004. Rainer Wess aims to produce the purest, freshest and most elegant wines possible, with
Categories: Gruner Veltliner, Riesling