About the wine
A bright and lively white wine from one of the most sought after plots in Austria
- Herbert’s newest Grüner Veltliner is one of his most exciting yet, hailing from a very special plot in the Austrian Weinviertel region. Although this is a white wine, you’ll find that this bottle has a lively fizz to it. Decant and then gently shake your wine before drinking and you will be rewarded richly!
- Kalkvogel is Herbert’s top location to work with. Here his vines grow on idyllic south facing slopes with pure sandstone soils, which makes Herbert's job an incredibly easy one. The grapes need barely any intervention in the winery - they bring bags of purity and refinement to the glass all on their own.
- This doesn’t mean that Herbert can just pop his feet up however. His vines are farmed biodynamically so the deep, lively flavours of the grapes can really shine through. There is a natural smokeyness to this wine, effortlessly offset by delightful yellow stone fruit flavours.
Best before
Drink now to 2026
Serving advice
This wine has a natural fizz to it. Please ensure that you decant before drinking and shake lightly to allow the fizz to dissipate. Best served chilled.
Food match
This Veltliner is a very versatile food wine and does not shy away from strong spicy dishes
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Austria
Weinviertel
Gruner Veltliner
Rich White
13.0% ABV
75cl
Biodynamic
Vegan
Vegetarian
Organic
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Herbert Zillinger
- Herbert has been at the reigns of his family estate in the Weinviertel (Austria's most sought after winemaking region) since he was just twenty. Another twenty years on and he's one of the most sought after Veltliner producers in the world, grabbing the interest of big shot wine critics like Robert Parker and Jancis Robinson.
- Dedicated to the sustainability of his wines, Herbert uses biodynamic farming to make sure he's feeding back into the land rather than purely taking from it. It's all about keeping it natural and ignoring passing fads. You won't catch Herbert compromising his style for anyone.
- He lets the land set the trends for him, creating sophisticated natural wines that speak to the robust structure and bright zippy flavours that make Weinviertel wines so vibrant and distinctive.
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