Christina Grüner Veltliner 2022

Location: Austria 

Winemaker: Christina Netzl

Grapes: Grüner Veltliner

Soil: Red gravel and loess

Winemaking: Grapes are hand-harvested and pressed as whole bunches. The juice is fermented spontaneously in stainless steel in a long, slow ferment thanks to the cold cellar temperatures. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, with a small addition of sulfur.

From us at M&L: A self-titled line of natural wines from Christina Netzl, who at the age of 5 was helping her parents and grandparents in the vines. She’s encouraged the family to convert their holdings entirely to organic viticulture and winemaking practices. Zippy green olive, lemon oil, oregano—schnitzel wine!

From the Importer Jenny and Francois: This vineyard is one of the cooler places in our region, which benefit from the chilled winds of the nearby River Danube, especially during hot summers. This factor allows for the intensive aromatic and fizzy acidity in the grapes to be preserved. Specifically, the red gravel (iron) brings minerality and the typical “pepper” to our Grüner Veltliner.