Setzer Weinviertel Gruner Veltliner 2024 (1L) JULY4 A masterclass in how cool-climate

A masterclass in how cool-climate Riesling can be profound

The Defaix family farms theirs organically and treats it with the same attention as their 1er Crus - quote from Helene Defaix: "we do the same work on a Petit Chablis that we do on a Premier Cru

Don't let the name fool you: Apogee is a sparkling Blanc de Noir made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon

What he found makes a wine that has almost nothing to do with what you'd expect from southern Spain: dark

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Setzer Weinviertel Gruner Veltliner 2024 (1L) JULY4 A masterclass in how cool-climateThe liter bottle is Austria's great gift to weeknight drinking, and this is one of the best ones going. The Setzers have farmed Hohenwarth since 1705, on vineyards that sit on an ancient seabed shoved skyward by tectonics, 400 meters up, in sandy soils shot through with chalky limestone. Hans and Ulli dry farm, plant their vines at nearly three times the density typical for the region, and ferment spontaneously in steel. What comes out is Grner as it