2021 Wachau Grüner Veltliner Part I -- Schön and Kalkofen from Josef Gritsch, Högl, and Piewald

 

Grüner Veltliner came to the world’s attention through the Renaissance of Austrian wines in the 1990s. It has proved to be such a fascinating and versatile wine that it is now being planted in Germany, France, Italy, and the New World to see if they can come up with anything similar. But the true masterpieces remain in Austria, and 2021 is as splendid for GV as for Riesling. (Continue reading here.)