Gritsch Axpoint Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 2011

the growers The Mauritiushof—a 13th century farmstead—houses an estate recognized as both a guardian of tradition and a vanguard of the ambitious in the Wachau. Franz‐Josef Gritsch is young, enterprising and successful, and he constantly strives to realize the best quality possible. Together with his family he tends vineyard parcels in some of the top sites in the Wachau: Singerriedel, 1000‐Eimerberg and Loibenberg. Varietal typicity, vineyard character and a fruit forward flavor profile are the three most eminent features of Gritsch's wine. their land AUSTRIA | WACHAU The Wachau is located in Lower Austria along the Danube River, west of Vienna. While most of Austria follows a wine classification system like that used in Germany (based on ripeness), Wachau has its own unique classification system. The three classification levels for Wachau wine include Steinfeder for wines up to 11.5% alcohol, Federspiel for wines between 11.5–12.5%, and Smaragd wines with a minimum of 12.5% alcohol level. Despite its renown, the Wachau is a small wine region that usually accounts for only around 3% of Austria's wine production.

Gritsch farms in nine distinct vineyard locations including the Axpoint vineyard with loamy and sandy old rock soil for Grüner. the wine 100% Grüner Veltliner The Axpoint vineyard is situated along the foot of the famous Singerriedel. High quantity of mineral elements due to the loamy soils. Alcohol: 12.5% in the glass GV Axpoint Federspiel shows wonderful aromatics and reflects the mineral elements of the soil. On the palate it is very fruity, fresh and well balanced - minerally, elegant and well-bred. It begs you to drink more than one glass…or bottle for that matter.