Nittnaus Grüner Veltliner Kreuzkapelle Preis 2024

Gebrüder Nittnaus farm around the Neusiedlersee, a shallow steppe lake in Burgenland that moderates the warm Pannonian climate and lengthens the growing season. The vines are worked biodynamically, part of the Pannobile group of Gols producers. Grüner Veltliner from this warmer eastern setting ripens fully yet keeps firm acidity, and its trademark white pepper character comes from a natural compound in the grape called rotundone, most pronounced when fruit stays fresh. Fermentation and ageing in stainless steel are the point here: the sealed, temperature-controlled tank keeps out oxygen and oak, preserving primary fruit, aromatic lift and a clean line of acidity. The wine is pale in the glass, with green apple, lemon and white peach on the nose, cut by citrus peel, white flowers and a peppery edge. The palate is dry and crisp, carrying orchard fruit through a saline, mineral finish. Serve at 8 to 10 degrees in a standard white glass.