Veyder-Malberg 'Elsarner Brandstatt' Riesling, Wachau, Austria 2022Producing fewer than 1000 cases per year, Peters range of Gruner Veltliner and Riesling bottlings astound with their depth and complexity. He eschews the typical viticultural traditions of the Wachau. He is well beyond organic or biodynamic production with his thinking and spends his time cultivating positive working relationships with his insects or conversing with mushrooms and microorganisms that live in the root systems of his vines. These wines

and dark chocolate

TASTING NOTES: Intense straw yellow

and flavorful with no bitterness

forest floor

5-inch thickness for durability and presence

FLAVOR PROFILE: Aromas: Fresh citrus

GREEN CARDAMOM // Warming and lightly spicy

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organic mussel broth

then that mixture is left for 5-6 days before being cold  stabilized

stunning soil signature

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