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2020 Grüner Veltliner Ried Sandgrube Weingut Rainer Wess

2020 Grüner Veltliner Ried Sandgrube Weingut Rainer Wess

Der Name ist ein Omen: Sandgrube translates directly as «sand pit». Nevermind we buy this wine from an avid golfer and the name also means sand trap. Deep sand and loess soils shape the vineyard Sandgrube — extensive loess and sand deposits form the basis for the calcareous, well-aerated humic soils. The loess itself consists of fine dust derived from calcareous rocks mixed with dolomite, feldspar, quartz, mica and clay minerals carried by the wind during the cold stages of the Ice Age and deposited on the foothills of the Alps when there was little by way of vegetation. Vivid yellow/gold in color; fresh (eventually even after days of having been opened), one can even smell the lift on the nose with aromas suggestive cool green grapes, kiwi fruit, fresh snow pea greens, yellow plum and a hint of white pepper; easy vibrant appeal on the palate, just rounded with a delicate viscosity, an elegant underlying minerality and perfectly balancing mouthwatering acidity that keeps everything fresh on the finish.

$17.50 the bottle  $178.56 the case



2021 Riesling Ried Loiserberg Erste Lage Kamptal Weingut Weszeli

2021 Riesling Ried Loiserberg Erste Lage Kamptal Weingut Weszeli

"Agil, dynamisch und geradlinig" (agile, dynamic and straightforward) as Weingut Weszeli themselves describe the wine; from vineyards planted to pure gneiss with almost no topsoil at 380 meters (c. 1,250 feet), 'completely exposed and cold, the last to be picked every year' this wine is just redolent with Riesling purity what with shimmering come hither aromas of citrus and stone and peach (our wine director noted bergamot); to heck with the margarita (for now), this one's got the balance of elements and (although completely dry) the completely wet thirst‑quenching qualities, the push/pull, both challenging and satisfying and mouthwatering long on the tongue; splendid accompaniment to a tossed salad of fresh greens, to a delicately poached trout or to an expertly-prepared Wiener schnitzel with fresh squeezed lemon or, perhaps, simply, a sunset … Read, it's quite versatile. And, good golly, it's vegan, too.

$22.50 the bottle  $229.56 the case



2021 Grüner Veltliner Niederösterreich Weingut Berger

2021 Grüner Veltliner Niederösterreich Weingut Berger

Light yellow gold with glints of green in color; fresh, spring-infused aromas hint at things like orchard fruits, chervil and fresh snow pea shoots; lovely equilibrium, easy and refreshingly light on its feet, but somehow also just ample in body and oh so satisfying. Talk about yer perfect porch-pounder. And — this is a full 1-litre bottle. Delicious and longer-lasting, too.

$13.75 the 1-litre bottle  $140.28 the case


All bottles are 750ml in size and all cases are of 12/750ml bottles unless otherwise indicated. All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale.


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12 750 2020 Wess, Rainer Rainer Wess Grüner Veltliner Niederösterreich $14.99
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12 750 2019 Pichler, F. X. F. X. Pichler Riesling Ried Burgstall Federspiel $42.50
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12 750 2021 Weszeli, Weingut Weingut Weszeli Riesling Ried Loisenberg Kamptal Terrafactum $24.99
6 750 2019 Gobelsburg, Schloss Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Ried Zöbinger Gaisberg 1 ÖTW $55.00
12 750 2019 Bründlmayer, Weingut Weingut Bründlmayer Riesling Ried Zöbinger Heiligenstein 1 ÖTW $50.00
12 750 2019 Hirtzberger, Weingut Franz Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Steinterrassen Federspiel $40.00
12 750 2021 Stadt Krems, Weingut Weingut Stadt Krems Riesling Steinterrassen Kremstal $14.99
6 750 2019 Bründlmayer, Weingut Weingut Bründlmayer Riesling Zöbinger Heiligenstein Lyra $90.00
12 1000 2020 Berger, Weingut Weingut Berger Zweigelt $13.75

All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale.

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