Gemischter Satz Ringelspiel, Ambrositsch - 2019

Name: Gemischter Satz Ringelspiel, Ambrositsch
Brand: Jutta Ambrositsch
SKU: 27597
Price: 36.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 27597 750mL

Gemischter Satz is a field blend, originating around Vienna, it is literally a Viennese field blend. Most Gemischter Satz come from old vines planted after WWII to hedge bets against disease.

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Color

White

Vintage

2019

Country

Austria

Region

Vienna

Producer

Jutta Ambrositsch

Grape Variety

Grüner Veltliner

Muscat

Riesling

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

My hometown touts itself as the Carousel Capital of the World. I have ridden the Carousel Circuit and have the official button to prove it. What does this have to do with Viennese wine? If you're drinking this Ringelspiel, then absolutely everything. The more the merrier would be my description of this traditional Viennese field blend. A real merry-go-round of a tipple. Composed of many different grape varieties, this wine is really singing. It is an old plot and at least a few of them are unknown even to the winemaker. This is both exceptionally delicious and easy-drinking, yet interesting and very well made. Jutta Ambrositsch left her job in graphic design to pursue winemaking, which should come as no surprise looking at this stellar label, She's a dynamic dame!

- VG

About the Producer

Vienna, Austria The Appellation of Vienna dates back to pre-roman times and has 1,650 acres under vine, all within the current city limits. These vineyards are home to the now famous Viennese Gemischter Satz (Viennese Field Blends, meaning “mixed set”) which, in an effort to preserve the city's cultural heritage, have therefore been recognized by Slow Food as an Ark of Taste and a Presidia...

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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.

Riesling

Though the trend is now in the other direction, for many years Riesling was known for producing wines with little alcohol and some residual sugar - too sweet for many modern wine drinkers. Though it's now cultivated worldwide, Riesling is nearly synonymous with German wine, and that country's winemakers have lately begun to produce some very exciting dry versions. They are careful to retain the delightful honeyed, flinty flavors that the best sweet Rieslings have always displayed. Alsace, of...

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...