Alexander Zahel

2025 Retzer Land Grüner Veltliner

Grüner Veltliner with a little more weight to it. Not the quick, peppery, gulp-it-down version, but something deeper, calmer, and a bit more serious. It still has that unmistakable Grüner freshness, but the fruit has moved into a riper, more golden place, with pear skin, yellow apple, and quince coming through as it opens. What I really like here is that it never tips too far in either direction. There is generosity, but it still feels composed and detailed, which is where Grüner can be so beautiful. Open it with ceviche, sushi, spicy Thai food, or Tafelspitz.

Austria
White
Red Wine
Vegan Wine
Biodynamic Wine

Region:  Niederösterreich

Appellation:  Niederösterreich

Varietal/Blend:  100% Grüner Veltliner

ABV:  12%

Vineyard: Organic and biodynamic grapes from Lower Austria, rooted in gneiss and sandstone soils. Hand-harvested on September 6, 2025.

Cellar: Whole-bunch pressed and fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeast in 1,200-litre Austrian oak casks. Aged five months on fine lees before bottling, unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulphur.

CSPC:  151749

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Alexander Zahel
2025 Retzer Land Grüner Veltliner

Region:  Niederösterreich

Appellation:  Niederösterreich

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Austria
White
Biodynamic Wine
Red Wine
Vegan Wine
Vegan Wine
Grüner Veltliner with a little more weight to it. Not the quick, peppery, gulp-it-down version, but something deeper, calmer, and a bit more serious. It still has that unmistakable Grüner freshness, but the fruit has moved into a riper, more golden place, with pear skin, yellow apple, and quince coming through as it opens. What I really like here is that it never tips too far in either direction. There is generosity, but it still feels composed and detailed, which is where Grüner can be so beautiful. Open it with ceviche, sushi, spicy Thai food, or Tafelspitz.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Grüner Veltliner

ABV:  12%

Vineyard:  Organic and biodynamic grapes from Lower Austria, rooted in gneiss and sandstone soils. Hand-harvested on September 6, 2025.

Cellar: Whole-bunch pressed and fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeast in 1,200-litre Austrian oak casks. Aged five months on fine lees before bottling, unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulphur.

CSPC:  151749

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: []

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

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E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca