Mantlerhof Kremstal Gruner Veltliner Ried Weitgasse 2019

This is a sensational Gruner Veltliner from one of the variety’s spiritual homelands – the Kremstal. The Mantler family organically farms some of the Kremstal’s finest sites with winegrowing legacies stretching back to 1365. Their Ried Weitgasse is a special single vineyard on a high plateau that features deep loess soils atop a gravel subsoil – the perfect combination for Austria’s great Gruner Veltliner grape to express its unique characteristics. Mantlerhof’s 2019 Ried Weitgasse Gruner opens with a green-glinted lemon-gold hue followed by classic Gruner aromas of snap pea shoots, earthy lentils, and white pepper infused in a juicy core of lemon, quince, and green apple. Fresh and invigorating on the palate, the wine’s laser-focused acidity propels classic Gruner expressions of lime zest, pear, snap peas, watercress, jalapeno pepper, and green lentils. Suggestions of thyme, green melon, and saline minerals segue the wine to its long, clean and delicious finish. Vegetarians and vegans rejoice! Gruner is a natural complement to nearly all vegetable preparations from green salads to braised lentils to root vegetable purees. Truly versatile, Mantlerhof’s Gruner will dazzle as an aperitif and will also shine throughout the meal with everything from salad courses to fresh fish preparations to light poultry and pork entrees. At its sub-$15 tariff, this is the white wine buy of the newsletter!