Leth
Terrassen Grüner Veltliner
Wagram, Donauland, Niederösterreich, Austria
Lightweight mildly spicy rotundon nose and equally mild bland taste.
Lightweight mildly spicy rotundon nose and equally mild bland taste.
Nov 7th, 2017
Nicely drinkable, characterful, tight 100%GV from loess-rich soils at 200-300m a.s.l. (mimetic to Riesling in many aspects).
Fermented in SS vats. Aged for 3 months.
Light yellow gold, pale brass glitters.
Piquant nose of med intensity: crushed white pepper, morning fog, citrus honey, horseradish leaf, apricot jam, tarragon, marjoram, green apple peels, pomelo pith. Pineapple and lollipop. Light whiff of lychee syrup.
Zingy and tingly palate. Medium to plus (12.5%) body, bracing acidity. Lovely mineral. Alycha, citrus mix (lime, pomelo, white grapefruit), green apple, unripe melon, quince, touch of herbs.
Lengthy finish expressing citrus peels, crushed stones, quince.
Paired pizza with Gorgonzola and pear.
86/100
Nicely drinkable, characterful, tight 100%GV from loess-rich soils at 200-300m a.s.l. (mimetic to Riesling in many aspects).
Fermented in SS vats. Aged for 3 months.
Light yellow gold, pale brass glitters.
Piquant nose of med intensity: crushed white pepper, morning fog, citrus honey, horseradish leaf, apricot jam, tarragon, marjoram, green apple peels, pomelo pith. Pineapple and lollipop. Light whiff of lychee syrup.
Zingy and tingly palate. Medium to plus (12.5%) body, bracing acidity. Lovely mineral. Alycha, citrus mix (lime, pomelo, white grapefruit), green apple, unripe melon, quince, touch of herbs.
Lengthy finish expressing citrus peels, crushed stones, quince.
Paired pizza with Gorgonzola and pear.
86/100
