Berger Gruner Veltliner 1L

Weingut Erich & Maria Berger is a family estate in Gedersdorf, in the eastern Kremstal of Austria. Erich Berger runs it with his son Max, who also bottles wine under his own label. In the US the wines are imported by Skurnik.

This is the estate's liter of Grüner Veltliner. The vineyards sit on loess and on deep brown soils with gravel and marl, and the liter includes a good share of purchased fruit. It's fermented slowly and entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel, with no oak. It's 12.5% alcohol.

For a liter, it's unusually clean and focused: a floral, white-blossom lift on the nose, real body, and the classic Grüner bite on the finish. It's the kind of Grüner you keep in the fridge for any night of the week.

Against H&M Hofer Grüner Veltliner, Berger costs $5 less for the same liter size; for an everyday house Grüner on a budget, choose Berger.

Serve it at 48 to 52°F with schnitzel, salads or takeout.

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