WTN: 2009 Hofer Gruner Veltliner

Not long ago, we Went to a Bordeaux Tasting and a Gruner Veltliner Broke Out. Our buddies Jarred Gild and Dawn Astrop invited some fellow Twitter-types over to sample and survey a selection of late model, low-to-mid-priced Bordeaux, which of course, we were only too happy to join in on. The Bordeaux selections ranged from good to very good, but nothing among their number really stood out. The true star of this show was a plainly labeled Austrian Gruner Veltliner in a green 1 Liter bottle enclosed with a bottle cap. I had been very much impressed with the 2008 version of this wine when I tried it last summer, and this one is every bit as good, if not better.

2009 Bio-Weingut H. u. M. Hofer Gruner Veltliner Trocken Niederosterreich-Osterreich, 1 L, $13.99: Clean medium color and medium bodied; fresh and refreshing with green apple and lemon-citrus flavors and aromas underscored with subtle minerality. Bright acidity keeps everything moving right along through the nice finish. Unpretentious and delightful for all manner of summertime fun, as a quaffer, a picnic wine or with seafood or grilled chicken on the back deck. Buy it by the case and it's even cheaper!

Reporting from Day-twah,

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JFTMOR:

Note that all Hofer wines are made from organically grown grapes.

[David M. Bueker]

Michael,

Hofer makes a lot of the liter Gruner Veltliner. Is it all from land/vines owned by the estate, or have they manager to build a network of organic growers?

David,

In fact I don't know, but since they are a certified organic estate, they can only buy in organically grown grapes.

Michael,

Hofer makes a lot of the liter Gruner Veltliner. Is it all from land/vines owned by the estate, or have they manager to build a network of organic growers?

Can't answer that question specifically, but Michael is correct that they are certified organic.