2020 Alzinger Gruner Veltliner ‘Loibenberg’ Smaragd Wachau

Leo Alzinger Sr. inherited the vineyards in the 1970’s from his family and was selling the grapes to other producers until the day he finally realised he could make it better. And aren’t we lucky he did! We love the intensity and complexity that these wines acquire. At Alzinger the hard work is done in the vineyards, everything is done by hand, with techniques that are sustainably respecting nature. Necessary interventions such as gentle pruning, enhancing soil life and biodiversity, and adapting to changes in the weather help foster the health and growth of the vines. Working by hand with grapes helps them determine the ideal time to harvest them in order to establish a balance of acidity, body and alcohol.Why do we like it?