A lovely warm, summy summer afternoon calls for a special wine and lucky for us, we had one. Our last Finger Lakes trip included a tasting at Dr. Konstantin Frank on beautiful Keuka Lake. One of the tasting room offerings was the 2009 Grüner Veltliner.
Grüner Veltliner is the most widely planted grape variety in Austria and we tasted this with interest, having no reference point for comparison. We took horrible tasting notes but we did bring a bottle home.
On this lazy afternoon, Grüner was a winner - crisp, dry, and refreshing. It had some floral notes on the nose, perfectly balanced acidity and pear and apple on the palate. The finish was long and lingering with hints of pink grapefruit and white pepper.
It has a reputation for being particularly food-friendly. Maybe next time there will be some left to have with dinner.
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