Taste the difference, Austrian Grüner Veltliner, 2009

torsten — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:55:36 +0000

In my quest to find interesting German and Austrian wines in UK supermarkets, I recently came across an excellent Austrian Grüner Veltliner, sold in Sainsbury's 'taste the difference' range. I love Grüner, especially with food, and this wine had the added benefit of being made by a well known Austrian winemaker, Markus Huber. When I saw that the 2009 vintage hit the shelves, I had to grab a bottle to see if it would be as good as the 2008.

torsten Saturday, 25/09/2010

Taste the difference, Austrian Grüner Veltliner, 2008

torsten — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:10:01 +0000

After several not overly successful ventures into UK supermarket wine I have let my investigation into what is available on the mass market slip. The other day though in Sainsburys I came past an Austrian wine that looked really interesting. And so I grabbed a bottle and was rewarded with one of the best wines I have ever bought from a supermarket. If you are bored by cheap Australian or Italian wines and look for a good refreshing white then look no further and go for Austria this summer.

Traisental

Taste the difference, Austrian Grüner Veltliner, 2009

Taste the difference, Austrian Grüner Veltliner, 2008