Grüner Veltliner
75cl * Organic & Biodynamic * 12.5% ABV * Wagram, Austria
Weingut Bernhard Ott is one of Austria's most innovative producers of Grüner Veltliner. The Ott estate, founded in 1889 and still family-run, farms 50 hectares of certified biodynamic vineyards. Bernhard Ott's approach is firmly rooted in low intervention winemaking: whole bunch maceration, 100% stem inclusion and spontaneous fermentations. Ott was a founding member of respekt-BIODYN in 2007, alongside Johannes Hirsch and Fred Loimer - a group now synonymous with the advancement of biodynamic viticulture in Austria.
"The 2024 Grüner Veltliner Am Berg is picked across the villages of Engabrunn,
Feuersbrunn and Grossriedenthal from contract growers and estate-grown fruit.
Grapes are crushed slightly and have some skin contact before pressing, then
ferment spontaneously. Crushed yarrow and yeast on the nose make this an
unmistakable Grüner. The palate, however, defies the warm year and presents an
almost Riesling-like freshness. Vivid freshness, brightness and a gorgeous litheness
and precision make this stand out." 92 points, Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous
"Greenish straw. Full of life and energy on the nose, not to mention herbal fruit on
the palate. So much taut energy bound up in this wine. This is his entry level so I'm
really looking forward to tasting the rest of the range!" 17 points, Jancis Robinson, JancisRobinson.com