This has citrus and herbal aromas - with typical spicy Veltliner notes and hints of green pepper. The palate has mineral and flinty characters, oriental spice, and fresh citrus acidity on the finish. A subtle, understated and classy wine. Dry, with elegant purity of flavour.
The grapes are biodynamically produced, and come mainly from the Wolfsgraben vineyard, with it's south-exposed terraces and cool micro-climate. Wolfsgraben means 'canyon of the wolves'. The grapes were harvested in late September and are de-stemmed, crushed and pressed after 3 to 4 hours of skin contact - and fermented in stainless steel.
The Sepp Moser Estate was founded by the famous Austrian wine producing pioneer, Lenz Moser. Lenz Moser's son, Sepp Moser, began operating under his own name in 1987, and handed over the direction of this family-owned estate to his own son Nikolaus in the year 2000. In 2006, Nikolaus officially moved the estate to biodynamic viticulture – one of the first to do so in Austria – and became Demeter certified. 2009 saw the release of Sepp Moser’s first certified organic wines. Nikolaus is very keen to reduce the amount of copper and sulphur used in the vineyards, and this year saw a reduction of two thirds over what was sprayed previously. He composts all the estates pomace and vine trimmings, and there is an ongoing effort to plant trees around the vineyards.
£18.25
Variety | Gruner Veltliner |
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Vintage | 2020 |
Region | Kremstal |
Product Type | White |
Other | Organic |
Country | Austria |
Alcohol (%) | 12.5 |
Vegetarian/Vegan | Vegan & Vegetarian |