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Loibner Frauenweingarten Federspiel Grüner Veltliner

F X Pichler

Austria

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Grüner Veltliner
Country
Austria
Appellation
Wachau
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

cucumber salad · grilled fish · asparagus · roast chicken · sushi · dishes with sweet and sour sauce

Rated vintages

  • 201593 pts

    Breezy lime notes, tinged with yeasty, stony savor appear first. The palate brings more rounded savoriness, reminiscent of yellow miso. Across the slender palate citrus notes shimmer alongside hints of fresh green and ripe pear flesh. Pepper edges in delightfully and leaves you…

  • 201492 pts

    Golden Delicious apples and yellow Mirabelle plums vie for attention on the nose of this focused, citrus-fresh Grüner. This is mineral and nervy, zesty and taut and very streamlined. While there is fine spritz, it is serious and sleek with complex yeasty notes woven in.

  • 201290 pts

    Ripe and fruity, this is a fine expression of the easy, open style demanded by the Federspiel designation in the Wachau. Green fruit dominates along with a lively acidity that keeps the palate crisp. The wine is totally drinkable now, although it should age well over the next fe…