The Wine VaultGrüner Veltliner
Austria’s signature white grape, producing wines with a distinctive white pepper spice and crisp acidity. Ranges from light, peppery to rich, age-worthy.
Origin
Austria
Serving temperature
8-10°C
Aging potential
2-10 years for Smaragd class
What Grüner Veltliner tastes like
White pepper, green apple, lentil, citrus, radish.
Food pairings
- Wiener Schnitzel
- Asparagus
- Sushi
- Vietnamese pho
Classic regions
- Wachau
- Kamptal
- Kremstal
- Weinviertel
Fun fact
Grüner Veltliner famously beat top white Burgundies in a blind tasting organized in London in 2002.