Grüner Veltliner Elementar, Herbert Zillinger, Weinviertel, Austria

Grüner Veltliner Elementar, Herbert Zillinger, Weinviertel. Dry white wine from Austria. Biodynamic wine. A special Grüner Veltliner from wine wizard Herbert Zillinger. Very rich and full-bodied. The wine is called Elementar and, for Zillinger, represents the pinnacle of what he believes Grüner Veltliner should be. A great biodynamic wine from the Weinviertel.

• Serving: 12 ° C
• Drinking: now until 2030

Large Grüner Veltliner

Elementar, the name of this wine says it all. This is the essence of great Grüner Veltliner by Herbert Zillinger. It easily rivals the great names from the Wachau region, such as Knoll and Pichler. A dry white wine from the Weinviertel region of Lower Austria, bordering Slovakia.

Herbert Zillinger is quickly becoming a major name in Austrian wine country. Master of Wine Jancis Robinson is a big fan of his Grüner Veltliner and Traminer wines (we have those too). Elementar is made from grapes with the highest physiological ripeness yet the lowest sugar content, from the poorest part of the Vogelsang vineyard.

“… Zillinger is one of the very best Veltliner producers in the Weinviertel, and I can only recommend to check out his vibrant and characterful style. Just do not expect any easy-drinking tutti frutti wines here. These are serious wines made for aging and sophisticated menus.” - Parker's Wine Advocate taster Stephan Reinhardt

“ …One of the most exciting wineproducers anywhere!… underpriced and under-celebrated… The real discovery as far as I am concerned is Herbert Zillinger, whose whites are exceptionally good .”  - Jancis Robinson MW