In the glass
Aroma: green apple, white pepper, grass
Palate: spicy, peppery, green, grassy
Strasserhof Gruner Veltliner with the producer's signature green-apple, white-pepper, and grass-herb register: spicy and peppery palate with green-grassy fresh acidity at 12.5% alcohol.
What it pairs with
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Wiener Schnitzel
Canonical pairing: Gruner's pepper and high acidity cut breaded-veal richness. -
Asparagus
Gruner is the asparagus wine; the herb-pepper register threads through the dish. -
Sushi
Lower alcohol and racy acidity carry sashimi without overwhelming. -
Aperitif
12.5% alcohol and bright aromatics make it an aperitif-ready wine.
History
Gruner Veltliner is grown in small quantities across the Valle Isarco, with Strasserhof one of the cellars producing a serious version. The wine sits at 12.5% alcohol with the variety's full pepper-herb register.
- 2000 — Gruner Veltliner enters the Strasserhof portfolio
Facts
- Producer
- Strasserhof
- Grapes
- Gruner Veltliner
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Valle Isarco
- Oak
- Stainless steel
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 17-23 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Strasserhof Gruner Veltliner
What does Strasserhof Gruner Veltliner taste like?
Green apple, white pepper, and grass aromatics per the producer; spicy and peppery on the palate with green-grassy notes and fresh acidity at 12.5% alcohol.
When should I drink Strasserhof Gruner Veltliner?
Drink between 1 and 5 years from vintage. Built for primary fruit and aperitif drinking; the lower alcohol does not support extended cellaring.
What food pairs with Strasserhof Gruner Veltliner?
Wiener Schnitzel, asparagus, sushi and aperitif duty. Gruner Veltliner is famously the asparagus wine.
Why is the alcohol lower than other Strasserhof whites?
Gruner Veltliner in the Valle Isarco tends to ripen earlier than Sylvaner or Kerner; 12.5% reflects the variety's natural sugar at this altitude.