Grüner Veltliner, "Caractère", Weszeli
Organic
Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Grüner Veltliner, "Caractère", Weszeli - 2022

750 mL
Item # 50706

A zesty and herbaceous dry white, the fruit comes from old vines from the areas of Steinhaus, Steinberg, and Steinmassl in Kamptal. A portion of the wine spent several days on its skins, and was blended with the free run juice. It aged for 8 months in steel, and will pair with fish in chili oil.

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Certified Organic

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

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Orange wine is made by using white wine grapes, which are pressed and left in contact with the skins, seeds, and stems for an extended period of time, similar to how red wine is made.

This prolonged maceration extracts color, tannins, and phenols, giving the wine a darker, sometimes orange color. It also produces a wine with more structure and intense flavor.

Maceration times can vary between a few hours to many months, with longer contact giving more color and extraction.


About the Producer

Kamptal, Austria The vineyards of Weingut Weszeli are situated around the town of Langenlois. On 30 hectares, Grüner Veltliner and Riesling of the highest quality are grown. The wine estate has a long tradition. Since 1679, the Summerer family has cultivated grapes and produced wine here. And now, Davis Weszeli and Rupert Summerer have connected that family knowledge, developed over so many...

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More About This Wine

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...

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