2025 Zillinger Grüner Veltliner Neuland

Region: Niederösterreich < Austria

Grapes: Grüner Veltliner

Vineyard/Cellar Stats:  Oorganic/biodynamic, respekt BIODYN certified; limestone/sandstone soils; whole-bunch pressed in a cycle that tries to imitate the locally traditional baumpresse, a basket press with a giant wooden beam for leverage. The relatively clear juice undergoes spontaneous fermentation without prior sedimentation; goes through malolactic conversion and age on gross lees; bottled unfined/unfiltered with minimal added So2; 12% ABV; 415 cases

Winemakers: Carmen & Herbert Zillinger

• Woman co-owner/co-winemaker: Carmen Zillinger!
• They call the 2025 vintage “wunderschön,” which means “really beautiful"!
• Juicy apple, lime zest, pepper and rocks
• Concentrated fruit, zippy acid and flinty minerality
• Classic Grüner, perfect pairing for holiday meals