Jurtschitsch Sonnhof

People have very different ideas about wine labels, including people in wineries, of course, and that must be a good thing as it creates a certain variety. The artist-designed label of this year's GrüVe is certainly very distinctive, although I cannot say that I like the way in which it overpowers the whole bottle to the point that you see nothing else. But that just is the tradition of the Sonnhof estate's GrüVe label, an entry level Austrian Grüner Veltliner from one of Austria's premier wineries.

A fairly strong white wine that does not taste of alcohol at all. A fresh nose with mineral, lemon and green apple; fresh and crisp in the mouth too, nicely balanced with a sophisticated richness of almost creamy, buttery consistency.

A very drinkable blend of crisp, young, fresh, aged, smooth, mineral, lemon, acidity and creaminess. Went very nicely with the monkfish and scallops in butter-lime-chili sauce. Go Kamptal.