The highly interesting Purist Wines category includes the Moser family’s viticultural opus magnum: Grüner Veltliner Minimal. Austria certainly doesn’t lack interpretations of this grape variety, but versions that match the Minimal in intent and quality could — we’d say without hesitation — be counted on the fingers of a three-toed sloth. The vines for the Minimal grow in the Schnabel vineyard in the Kremstal region, rooted in a south-facing, bowl-shaped site with a shallow topsoil layer over rocky conglomerate.
Harvesting is done by hand, and vinification follows a strictly artisanal approach without the use of any chemicals. This also means that no sulfur is added — a risk one can only take with fruit that is meticulously selected and therefore absolutely immaculate. The wine is aged for nearly two years in used barriques and 500-liter barrels. It is neither fined nor filtered.
The Minimal has power, depth, and substance, yet remains open, elegant, and multi-layered. After more than six years in the bottle, it is in perfect balance — silky, soft, a long, calm flow. Its initial aromas are of ripe yellow fruit, caramel, and gingerbread; with some air it reveals further layers of scent. On the palate and beyond it is full-bodied and creamy.
Technical Sheet
Variety: Grüner Veltliner
Vineyard: Schnabel
Harvest: By hand
Fermentation: Spontaneous | wild yeasts
Aging: In used wooden barrels
Filtration: No
SO₂: Unsulfured
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Serving temperature: 10–12°C
Optimal drinking window: From now through 2035
Volume and price per liter: 0.75 l (€49.87/l)
Principle: All growers listed by Vinonudo work in their vineyards with compost, organic fertilizers, and natural preparations, and refrain from using herbicides, pesticides, and synthetic fertilizers.
