July 12, 2019

SCHLOSS GOBELSBURG “Ried Renner” Grüner Veltliner Erste Lage 2017

(Kamptal, Austria) $50

Schloss Gobelsburg is one of my favorite wineries and this, one of their exquisite grüner veltliners, is from the top single vineyard (or “Ried”) named Renner. It’s an Erste Lage—the German term for premier cru. The wine is so fresh, pure, and vivid it’s like gulping ice cold mountain air. It also fairly vibrates with minerality, and howls with white peppery sassiness. Schloss Gobelsburg is a palatial castle on the Danube River that until the 1990s was a Cistercian monastery and winery. As in Burgundy, France, the monks of Austria knew where and how to create great wine. Taste this and you’ll see. (13% abv)

93 points KM

Available at MacArthur Beverages

What does the Italian term “Langhe” refer to?

A. A winegrowing region located on hilly mountain ranges in Italy

B. A colloquial term describing the length of a wine on the palate

C. A region in northern Italy near Lake Garda that is known predominately for white wines

D. A term added to a wine label to indicate the wine was made in a small farming village

The Langhe (from the Italian lingue—tongue) is a series of hilly ranges in southeastern Piedmont, Italy, that are said to be shaped like tongues. In fact, much of the Piedmont region is comprised of mountains and rolling foothills: Piedmont itself means “foot of the mountain.” The Langhe is famous for Barolo and Barbaresco, two of Italy’s most superb and long-lived reds.

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SCHLOSS GOBELSBURG “Ried Renner” Grüner Veltliner Erste Lage 2017

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