Stift Göttweig Grüner Veltliner Kremstal Reserve

In the glass

Aroma: white pepper, ripe peach, stone mineral, herbal note

Palate: stone fruit, peppery spice, medium-full body, clean finish

Full-bodied Kremstal Reserve Grüner Veltliner from the Benedictine monastery of Göttweig: white pepper, ripe peach and stone mineral from loess-dominated Kremstal terroir.

What it pairs with

• Monastery-style roast pork
  Full-bodied Grüner with pepper spice stands up to rich, traditional roasted pork.
• Wiener Schnitzel
  Classic Austrian pairing: the pepper and acidity cut through breaded veal.
• Grilled carp
  Kremstal Grüner Veltliner is a natural Danube-fish companion.

History

Stift Göttweig has cultivated vines since its founding as a Benedictine monastery in 1083. The estate's 30 hectares fall within the Kremstal DAC appellation (east of the Wachau). The Grüner Veltliner Reserve was established as the estate's premium cuvée in the 1990s as quality improved under monastic stewardship.

1. 1083 — Stift Göttweig founded; viticulture begins on monastery lands
2. 1995 — Grüner Veltliner Reserve cuvée launched as the monastery's flagship wine
3. 2020 — Stift Göttweig named Falstaff Winery of the Year in Austria

Facts

Producer

Weingut Stift Göttweig

Grapes

Grüner Veltliner

Classification

Kremstal DAC

Oak

Large old oak Fuder; no new oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

€25-40 at retail

Drinking window

4-12 from vintage

First vintage

1995

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