2006 Weingut Frank, Grüner Veltliner Reserve - Alsó-Ausztria - 1 Bottle (0.75L)

This wine was named “best historical Grüner Veltliner” in an A-la-Carte wine guide

SOIL SOURCE: Ried Hoher Weg - Herrnbaumgarten - Lower Austria.
SOIL: Raw soil and chernozem on loess with some gravel.
HARVEST: Hand-picked and selected, end of October 2006
VINIFICATION & VINIFICATION: racking, short maceration, fermentation at room temperature, regular stirring (battonage) of the lees until January. Aged on the fine lees until mid-March.
ANALYSIS: Alk: 14.0 vol%; residual sugar: 3.7 g/l (dry); acidity: 5.3 g/l
DESCRIPTION: Very full-bodied on the palate with wonderful minerality, the intense fruit of melon, apricot and pink grapefruit harmonizes wonderfully with the spicy pepper note, creamy and well-structured ... (Helmut O. Knall).
FOOD RECOMMENDATION: With dishes with strong sauces, spicy Asian dishes.
CLOSURE: Natural cork
DRINKING TEMPERATURE: approx. 10°C