Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kirnberg, Frischengruber - 2016

Name: Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kirnberg, Frischengruber
Brand: Frischengruber
SKU: 42238
Price: 46.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 42238 750mL

The Kirnberg is from a higher plateau of urgestein/gneiss subsoil with a loess and sand topsoil which gives more powerful grüner veltliner. Georg spontaneously ferments this in equal parts stainless steel and neutral oak and the wine spends an additional 6-8 months on its lees, depending on the vintage, in oak.

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Color

White

Vintage

2016

Country

Austria

Region

Wachau

Producer

Frischengruber

Grape Variety

Riesling

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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