Cellar Craft International 16L Gruner Veltliner recipes
SKU: 140205
Brand: Cellar Craft International
(pronounced GREW-ner FELT-leen-ner or simply “GruVee”)
Gruner Veltliner is Austria’s indigenous grape. Today, at least 2000 years after first plantings, Gru-Vee is still Austria’s most widely planted grape.
It had been the local favorite that few outside of Austria knew anything about until the early 1990’s when a report of a tasting that pitted Gruner Veltliners against big name Chardonnays from around the world was published by the widely read Jancis Robinson. The stunning result of that tasting was that six of the seven GV’s placed in the top eight rankings of the 36 wines tasted
and truly outshone some of the biggest Chardonnay names in the world. The results shattered the mystical aura of Chardonnay and started the scramble by the rest of the world to find out more
about this unknown wine. The groundswell continues today and Gru-Vee is perhaps the hottest cult variety in North America.
The reason for the adoration of this wine is that, like Chardonnay, it is a full-bodied, fruit-driven wine with a big creamy texture and at a much more reasonable price. Additionally, Gru-Vee is never heavily oaked and, as a member of the Traminer cépage, has an enticing spiciness that makes it perhaps the most versatile food wine in the world. It even pairs well with the likes of
artichokes and Asparagus – foods that generally destroy lesser wines. Sommeliers have adopted this “new” wine as the first recommendation to customers who are looking for the alternative
to Chardonnay. Chefs embrace it because it enhances such a broad range of their dishes. Consumers are thrilled with the discovery.
Our Weingut Huber Selection will serve as an excellent introduction to this ancient wine.
The wine has a green – yellow hue. Complex aromatics are reminiscent of apple, pear, grapefruit, honeydew, honeysuckle, banana, and peach. The flavors echo the melon, apple, citrus and peach aromas.
The medium-bodied wine shows just a hint of sweetness to balance the natural acidity. The finish lingers pleasantly. Works well with foods. Spicy Asian dishes would be a good pairing to discover the wine’s ability to enhance diverse dishes.
Best enjoyed after a couple months of bottle ageing and within a year. Don’t over-chill.
16L, more juice format.
Finished with our natural “Flavour Reserve”.
Includes 2 piece SHOWCASE labels.
Wine Color: White
Wine Kit Timeframe: 6 Week Wine Kit
Wine Varietal: Gruner Veltliner
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Price: $144.95
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