Name: Setzer
Varietal: Gruner Veltliner
Region: Weinviertel
Country: Austria
Year: 2021
Price: $10.99
Professional Wine Review: Setzer Gruner Veltliner feels different from anything else – one feels the elevation in the slightly higher level of acidity making this wine “sing in a different register”. The texture runs more to light to medium in body for GV and often shows floral notes in conjunction with classic straw, wheat and savory flavors that the variety is known for. [1]
Wine Folly Review: Stated as having primary flavors of starfruit, gooseberry, green bean, white pepper, and crushed gravel to the tongue. In the world of the nose, the main way we humans examine taste you would be able to find hints of lime, lemon, and grapefruit. Wine Folly states that in the warmer regions of Austria you would be able to find a more rip fruit flavor on your palate. A medium to light bodied dry wine with virtually no tannic components creates room for a large acidic presence. [2]
Personal Wine Review: When I held this wine in my hand and performed the smell test, itself appear as full and acidic. With aromas such as apple and nature-adjacent like gravel, you would assume you are about to embark in a complicated tasting for your tongue. But no. I would the wine to be light providing flavors of banana and pear. It did not disappoint in being acidic and it was thankfully not too overwhelming. Served chilled, I think I would sip on this wine again, but I wouldn't aim on finishing the entire bottle or most of it.
References:
[1] https://www.agedcork.com/product/setzer-gruner-veltliner/
[2] https://winefolly.com/grapes/gruner-veltliner/
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