Weingut Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner Kamptaler Terrassen 2023
Bründlmayer · Weingut Bründlmayer
Bründlmayer is one of Austria's most respected estates, and this Kamptaler Terrassen bottling is the ideal introduction to their work. It delivers everything you want from Grüner at this level: peppery snap, mineral tension, and effortless drinkability. The 2023 vintage is bright and precise, built for the table. Pair it with anything from asparagus to sushi and let the wine's acidity do the heavy lifting.
Nose
Crisp green apple and white pepper lead, followed by citrus zest and a faint herbal mintiness. Subtle stone fruit and a gentle floral quality round out a restrained, inviting nose.
Palate
Lean and mineral-driven with green apple acidity, lemon pith, and a peppery snap that is classic Grüner Veltliner. Mid-palate offers a hint of honeyed weight and melon freshness without sacrificing the wine's taut structure.
Finish
Clean, dry, and refreshing with lingering citrus and a stony mineral aftertaste. The pepper spice echoes faintly.
- Varietal
- Grüner Veltliner
- Blend
- 100% Grüner Veltliner
- Vineyards
- Terraced vineyards in Langenlois, Kamptal, on löss and crystalline rock soils
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Wiener Schnitzel with lingonberry preserves and a lemon wedge
Willi Bründlmayer has helmed his family's Langenlois estate in Austria's Kamptal region since 1980, farming terraced vineyards of löss and ancient rock to produce some of the country's most precise and age-worthy Grüner Veltliners.
Be the first to comment.
Leave a comment
Famille Hugel Gewürztraminer Alsace 2022
Famille Hugel
Hugel's estate-level Gewürztraminer is an ideal entry into the grape — aromatic and expressive without tipping into heaviness. The 2022 vintage shows purity of fruit and the benefit of Alsace's continental climate, where warm days and cool nights preserve acidity in a variety that can lose it. This is the bottle to pair with spiced cuisine or to enjoy on its own as an education in aromatics.
Domaine Bott-Geyl Riesling Grand Cru Mandelberg 2022
Domaine Bott-Geyl
Bott-Geyl's biodynamic approach to the Mandelberg vineyard yields a Riesling of remarkable purity. This is a wine that tastes like its origin — limestone, sun, and the careful hand of a grower who trusts the vine to speak for itself. Grand Cru Alsace at a price that remains approachable.
Grüner Veltliner Federspiel
Rudi Pichler
Rudi Pichler's meticulous terraced Wachau vineyards yield a Federspiel that punches well above its modest price. This is a wine that earns its place through sheer craft—transparent, site-driven, and quietly compelling. A benchmark for the category and a reminder that trust is built vintage after vintage.
Nikolaihof Grüner Veltliner Hefeabzug 2023
Nikolaihof
Nikolaihof's Hefeabzug is Grüner Veltliner at its most direct — biodynamically farmed, fermented in old oak, and bottled early to capture the grape's fresh, peppery character. At this price, it's one of the Wachau's best introductions.