The Wines of Georg Schmelzer
Schmelzer: Grüner Veltliner 2022
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- €15,40
Grüner Veltliner is not a monopoly variety of Lower Austria. In fact, it never has been. There are dozens of proofs to the contrary and Georg Schmelzer's interpretation of the grape variety is one of them. Unlike what we are used to, it does not grow on primary rock and not even on limestone, bu...
Schmelzer: Frühroter Veltliner "Schlicht und Ergreifend" 2020
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- €26,80
Frühroter Veltliner is, despite its supposedly melodious name, somewhere between Goldburger and Sämling in the hit parade of Austrian grape varieties - in other words, pretty far down the list. The area planted with it fell by almost 50% between 1999 and 2015 and, if you look around, there are fe...
Schmelzer: Roesler "Zauber des Verzichts" 2017
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- €25,90
Viticulture also has to do with responsibility. This applies equally to winegrowers and consumers. The fact that, for example, 60% or, in other figures, 90000000 kilos of continental fungicides are used on Europe's vineyards, even though only 5% of agricultural land is planted with vines, should ...
Schmelzer: Bicolor
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- €15,40
What happens when you simply let the soil, climate and your own handwriting speak for itself in a wine and leave out the grape variety(ies) and the weather? Some would say that this would be pure terroir - we don't say that, but we still find the experiment exciting and the wine great. What we ...
Schmelzer: Rosé 2021
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- €15,40
Wild forest berries, juicy cherries and fresh grapefruit. Cool, animating and inviting. Uncomplicated and light-hearted. A summery rosé, easy to drink and revitalising. Data sheet Grape variety: Zweigelt & Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard: Heideboden Harvest: By hand Fermentation: spontaneous | w...