Nigl Gruner Veltliner Eiswein 2012
$39.99
End of Vintage Special. Austrian Ice Wine. (375 ml bottles)
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Description
Martin Nigl is a first generation winemaker, beginning in 1985 after convincing his family to keep the fruit from their small quantity of vines and bottle it themselves rather than selling it to the local co-op. The history with grape-growing is not nearly as recent though; the Nigl family has been farming here for over 200 years.
Martin practices sustainable farming, never using herbicides or insecticides, plants cover crops of legumes and herbs, and avoids copper, a mainstay in the biodynamic arsenal, but which he considers detrimental to his vines’ vitality, and harmful to the soil.
In the cellar, Nigl works almost exclusively in stainless steel, never de-stems, uses only ambient yeasts, settles musts by gravity only, racks twice and never fines before bottling. The resulting wines are some of the most crystalline, transcendent bottlings in the portfolio.
Eiswein 2012 was picked in the middle of December 2012) on one cold morning. Strict Austrian legislation requires that the grapes must be picked only when the temperature drops to -7 degrees C or lower – the grapes must still be naturally frozen during pressing.
This “ice wine” was produced traditionally – soft pressing, 12 h sedimentation and then a very long fermentation. After fermentation stored in stainless steel tank to keep the freshness.
Gorgeous nectar here of honeysuckle beautifully balanced with lovely line of citrus acid to deliver a clean finish.
Magnificent dessert wine… bring on the cheese. 9% alc. 375 ml bottles.
92 points, Wine Enthusiast, Anne Krebiehl MW “Sultry notions of honeycomb, pine sap and something more tropical—perhaps pineapple, perhaps passion fruit—converge in an incredibly concentrated and at the same time tight and light-footed palate. Passion fruit notes intensify on the palate and while this is very sweet, racy, zesty acidity holds wonderful sway. This expresses the much-lauded purity of Eiswein perfectly.”
RRP $64 Last of this vintage.
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