Grabner Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel

What it pairs with

• Grilled sausage with mustard
  A traditional Wachau Heurigen pairing for a light, peppery Grüner.
• Cold cuts and cheese
  Easy-drinking Federspiel suited to casual Heurigen-style snacking.
• Light cucumber salad
  Fresh acidity and pepper complement this traditional Austrian side salad.

How to serve Grabner Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass; the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Grilled sausage with mustard, Cold cuts and cheese, Light cucumber salad. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Grabner estate on the south bank at Rossatz works both banks' terroir, offering a slightly warmer-fruit style than many north-bank estates. The Federspiel is the estate's most accessible and widely sold wine.

1. 1960 — Grabner Wachau first produces Federspiel Grüner Veltliner for local direct sales

Facts

Producer

Weingut Grabner Wachau

Grapes

Grüner Veltliner

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

11.5%

Price

€14-22 at retail

Drinking window

1-4 from vintage

First vintage

1960

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