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Grüner Veltliner, Früg - 2022

Name: Grüner Veltliner, Früg
Brand: Früg
SKU: 44418
Price: 16.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 44418 1L

Früg was a dance craze popular in Austria in the 1960s, and this still white wine is perfect for a party, or a weeknight tipple. Dry, fresh, herbaceous, and full of zip, this is a perfectly refreshing example of the quaffable side of Grüner Veltliner. Winemakers Josef and Pia Wurzinger age this on the lees, in stainless steel, with full malolactic fermentation. It is unfined and unfiltered, which give this a more medium-bodied expression.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Früg

Grape Variety

Grüner Veltliner

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

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

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Glossary

Grüner Veltliner

Referred to by many Americans as "Gru-Ve," this white variety is nearly synonymous with Austrian wine. It's becoming wildly popular at the moment, especially compared to its obscure origins: it's known as the ultimate food wine for its great minerality and appealing freshness. The wines are consistent and eminently drinkable at the low end, and, on the premium side of things, full-bodied, long-lived, world-class whites.

Austria

Austrian wine is finally getting the attention it deserves. Ever since the late 1980s, Austrian winemaking has taken a much more rigorous approach to quality control, and returned to its roots in organic viticulture.Deservedly famous for its white wines (Grüner Veltliners especially), Austria makes a number of delicious red wines as well.The most widely grown red grape in Austria is Zweigelt (a.k.a. Blauer Zweigelt), which yields full-bodied wines, deep in color and featuring bold flavors of...