2022 Josef Bauer - Gruner Veltliner

This wine consists of 100% Picpoul (or Piquepoul) - a very popular, traditional local variety planted on sun-drenched hillsides called "costières" (coastal region) in the Mediterranean garrigue, near the Etang de Thau - a coastal lagoon situated between the port of Sète and Marseillan. The vines are 15-20 years old.

The garrigue is the name given to open scrubland made up of low-growing, dwarf bushy shrubs including holm oak, juniper, broom and wild herbs such as rosemary, thyme and sage.

The color is a superb pale yellow with bright hues. The nose is elegant, with aromas of fresh fruit and citrus fruit especially grapefruit. Well-balanced with typical focusing and zesty acidity.

A pure expression of the grape varietal, the wine shows how good Picpoul can be when grown on its favorite terroir. Our best value, this wine impresses novices and hardened geeks equally.

For this wine, the grapes are from the best sites around the Heiligenstein (Lamm, Grub and Renner). The Grüner Veltliner is grown in young vineyards (under 20 years old) of the former Steiner Allerheiligenstiftung, a religious foundation that dates back to 1171.

Grape: Grüner Veltliner
Region: Kamptal DAC
Vineyard: For this wine, the grapes are a selection from the young vines of best sites (Lamm, Grub and Renner)
Soil: Loess
Fermentation & Elevage: Stainless steel

Our best selling "Gru-ve" is now back in stock! Made from organic grapes, this beauty has a bit more body than most Gruner liters and goes with just about anything. A 10/10 on the delicious scale!

Ranked #44 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2023