WTN: A new grape acquaintance, Neuburger

A grape I am unfamiliar with, but it turned out to be a lovely wine and great value too. But with Wikipedia down, tell me more about the grape!

Domäne Wachau Neuburger Federspiel Terrassen 2010
12% abv; 13,48€; under Stelvin. This was a touch reductive at first and needed an hour of air to show itself. "Neuburger is known for its hazelnut aroma," says the back label. I don't find such nutty aromas, this being an intensely floral wine instead with nice minerality. The fruit veers toward tropical flavours. Quite rich palate despite only 12% abv; fruit forward but with good, citrus acidity and a long, mineral finish. A wine of genuine interest - if this is what the grape can do, it is time for a renaissance of the variety.

[David M. Bueker]

I can tell you that Nikolaihof makes a delicious one as well, but the QPR is not so hot compared to Domaine Wachau.

Checking in with CT, Salil seems to be a true believer in Neuburger!

Hi Otto -

Thank you for the interesting note. I have never seen the Domaine Wachau Neuberger, and was not aware that they made one.

Having only ever had Neuberger in a blend, I have been hoping to find a single-varietal version sometime to try.