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Gassner, Grüner Veltliner “28 Months” Amber
From the distinctive, quartz-rich soils of the Rusterberg, in Austria’s Burgenland, comes this fascinating expression of Grüner Veltliner from artisan vintners Robert and Marianne Gassner. From the bottle to the liquid inside it, this wine is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Lovers of Italy’s Gravner and other “orange” wine specialists will want to give this one a look!
From just three hectares of Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards in the town of Rust, the Gassners craft incredibly singular wines, including this skin-fermented Grüner aged 28 months in used wooden barrels. Unlike many such “orange” wines, this one is not at all plagued by excess oxidation, but is instead electric and fresh, with intense aromas/flavors of bergamot, orange oil, resin, beeswax, lanolin, tobacco, and lemon verbena. Serve at 55 degrees in all-purpose stems with pumpkin/squash ravioli dressed with butter and sage. Wow!
