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2008 Franz Hirtzberger Gruner Veltliner Federspiel Rotes Tor
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88 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2009

($35) Pale green-yellow. The nose exhibits delicate scents of apple, blossom honey and peach, which are complemented by deeper notes of mango and tobacco in the mouth. Racy but well-integrated acidity gives this food-friendly wine a sleek impression. Finishes with a mineral element reminiscent of a cool alpine stream.

90 Points | Wine Spectator

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Gruner Veltliner

Finding Gruner Veltliner, a wine known for its spicy minerality and firm acidity, used to be a real challenge in the United States. But even though Austrians still keep the bulk of the wine that they produce for themselves, Gruner Veltliner, the most distinctive and widely grown grape in Austria, is rapidly gaining popularity elsewhere thanks to its food-friendliness and...
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