Weingut Konrad Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Dürnstein

What it pairs with

• Wachau apricots with curd cheese
  A local Dürnstein classic: light peppery Grüner with the region's famous apricots.
• Light vegetable soup
  Refreshing everyday Grüner for light vegetable preparations.
• Grilled Wachau Zander
  The definitive local pairing: freshwater pike-perch with peppery Grüner.

How to serve Weingut Konrad Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Dürnstein

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. Wachau apricots with curd cheese, Light vegetable soup, Grilled Wachau Zander. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Konrad estate in Dürnstein sits literally beneath the castle ruins where Richard the Lionheart was held captive. The estate has sold wine directly to Dürnstein visitors for generations, making the Federspiel Grüner its most commercially important cuvée.

1. 1955 — First commercial Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from the Konrad Dürnstein estate

Facts

Producer

Weingut Konrad

Grapes

Grüner Veltliner

Classification

Wachau DAC

Oak

Stainless steel; no oak

ABV

11.5%

Price

€15-25 at retail

Drinking window

1-4 from vintage

First vintage

1955

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