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Sekt Grüner Veltliner, Szigeti - NV

Name: Sekt Grüner Veltliner, Szigeti
Brand: Szigeti
SKU: 22436
Price: 21.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 22436 750mL

The Szigeti family has made wine in the Neusidlersee region of Austria for generations but only recently have dedicated their facility to Traditional Methode Sparkling wines. This Grüner is dry, delicate and creamy, with hints of white pepper, citrus and peach.

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Color

White

Vintage

Country

Austria

Region

Neusiedlersee

Producer

Szigeti

Grape Variety

Grüner Veltliner

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Staff Pick Notes

What is it that I like about this sparkling wine? Well first of all I have always enjoyed crisp and peppery Gruner Veltliner. So with the addition of bubbles it makes it even more of an event! The brothers Norbert and Peter Szigeti utilize "Methode Traditional" in the production of this beauty. The use of native yeast from Champagne, France gives some recognizability in terms of aroma and taste on the palate. Such a high quality fizz is a steal at this price!

- SCB

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...