A combination of second press juice from all of the white wine holdings covering the entire four hectares. Because this includes everything from the five-year old vines of Kosmopolit to the old-vine Gruner planted in 1960, it's considerably more serious than most wine bottled in the liter format. This is a field blend of local grapes planted in the area of the capital city of Vienna. The name is a play on words as Wien means Vienna and Wein means wine.
Graphic designer turned winemaker Jutta Ambrositsch manages this estate of four hectares with her husband. Their 'Wien' liter is a winner. It's a lovely white made from a blend of grapes from all of their vineyards. It's also an homage to Vienna's unique wine culture. This capital has the highest wine production within city limits per capita of any urban center in the world. The vineyards in surrounding hills look over the palaces and high rises in the central city. This aromatic wine has some body on it with yellow plums, melon, and flowers on the palate. Its off-dry profile is balanced by vibrant acidity. It's more complex than most wines sold by the liter. Pair it with bold flavors. Think kimchi bokumbap or currywurst on rye.
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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...
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...
A German synonym for Pinot Blanc.
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