Weingut Huber - Zwirch Grand Cru Grüner Veltliner 2022
Austria
White
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Drink or Keep
95/100
James Suckling
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94/100
Falstaff
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93/100
Robert Parker
"Austria's emblematic grape variety sublimated by Markus Huber in this intense, complex cuvée!"
"What a fragrant, elegant gruner, expressing sage, rosemary, white peach, lemon and white pepper. Intense and complex, very structured with tannins and acidity, but only medium-bodied and very well integrated. Long and firm. Made from organically grown grapes. Best after 2024. (James Suckling 2023) - screw cap
Features
Estate
Weingut Markus Huber
Cuvée
Zwirch Grand Cru Grüner Veltliner
Vintage
2022
Designation
Zwirch Erste Lage
Region
Austria
Grape varieties
100% Grüner Veltliner
Terroirs
Vineyard located in a sheltered basin protected from winds, high altitude, bedrock soils, coarse calcareous conglomerate (Hollenburg-Karlstetten formation), fine-grained calcareous loess and loam.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Selection of the best grapes at optimum ripeness, crushing, 6-hour maceration before pressing, fermentation in acacia tuns, stirring for 6 months.
Breeding
8 months in 100% acacia foudres
Alcohol content
13,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Straw-yellow colour with green and silver highlights, clean and bright.
Nose
Intense, scents of tropical fruits, pineapple, papaya, delicately floral and complex notes.
Mouth
Finesse and vibrancy, mineral touch, lovely structure with fine aromatic balance, long finish with flavors of white and exotic fruits.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with shrimp curry, leg of lamb, fresh cheese platter...
Weingut Markus Huber
Traisental
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2024) 93/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Grüner Veltliner Ried Zwirch 1ÖTW 2022 has a fine, smoky nose reminiscent of iodine. On the palate, its juicy fullness is supported by fine, mineral acidity and stimulating salinity. Its flavor is complex and persistent. 13% declared alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted at Schloss Grafenegg. 2027-2040
Wine Enthusiast
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100
About the wine:
What a fragrant, elegant gruner, expressing sage, rosemary, white peach, lemon and white pepper. Intense and complex, very structured with tannins and acidity, but only medium-bodied and very well integrated. Long and firm. Made from organically grown grapes. Best after 2024. Screw cap.
Falstaff
Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100
About the wine:
Medium yellow-green color with silver highlights. Delicate white apples, hint of mango, mineral touch, candied orange zest in the background. Juicy, elegant, fine fruit, well-integrated acidity, mineral and saline finish, a multi-faceted gastronomic wine with good ageing potential.
Customer reviews
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