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Saint Clair Family Estate Origin Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Floral fragrances with subtle spiciness and softly textured spicy pear palate.

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Hahndorf Hill Winery Gru Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Spicy citrus nose with herbaceous nuances and a pretty crunchy citrus palate.

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Hahndorf Hill Winery White Mischief Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Perfectly balanced, super-fresh style with elegantly perfumed aromas and flavours and loads of tempting fruit characters.

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Zantho Burgenland Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Subtle floral fragrances with a savoury nuance. A firm lightweight palate with nice spiciness and a medium finish.

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Weinwurms Ried Schilling Niederösterreich Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Lush and mature with full aromatic fragrances reminiscent of banana peel, walnuts and yellow fruit and a lively, pleasantly dry, palate.

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Pike & Joyce Separe Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Pleasantly fragrant style with nice expression of passion fruit and citrus oil aromas and charming racy lime flavours with a delicate finish.

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Weinwurms Ried Kugelberg Niederösterreich Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Slight smokiness to the ripe fruit nose with an elegant and compact palate that has a good hit of beautiful bright fresh fruit.

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Lisa McGuigan Wines Hunter Valley Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Powerful green melon and pear fragrances with an exotic floral touch. Delicate and spicy on the palate with pretty fruit flavours.

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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

Quite a classic fresh fragrant style with elegant fruit characters and a somewhat tangy finish.

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Wangolina Mount Benson Limestone Coast Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

A pleasant spicy nose with herbal notes and a refreshing berry jelly-like flavour profile with crisp lively acidity.

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The Pawn Wine Co The Austrian Attack Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

Delicate aromas of apples and quinces with a touch of spice. Velvety smooth in the mouth with lively citrus flavours.

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Hahndorf Hill White Mischief Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: February 19, 2020

Powerful perfumed citrus bouquet – “Beautifully aromatic.” Generous palate with a glorious tumble of citrus, grape fruit and tropical flavours on an oily textured palate. Great acid! 5+

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Hahndorf Hill Reserve Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: February 19, 2020

Slightly sweet buttery popcorn-like aromas with a full bodied, textured palate showing oodles of spice and lovely yellow stonefruit/citrus flavours. 5+

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Hahndorf Hill Gru Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: February 19, 2020

Light golden wine with some toasty honeyed development on the nose with hints of orange peel underneath. Silky smooth in the mouth with both savoury and fruit components. 3-5

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Artwine In The Groove Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: February 19, 2020

An aromatic mix of orange peel and nectarines with a nice perfumed edge. Loads of fruit flavours and some flinty notes. 3-5

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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: January 11, 2020

A nose of rose petals and lime blossoms and a zingy acid palate vibrant with fruit and with a slight nuttiness.

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Artwine In The Groove Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lifted steely peach derived aromas with a spicy lift and floral notes. Good depth of zesty citrus-based flavours of grapefruit and lemons with crisp acidity.

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Mt Bera Boundless Horizons Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Gentle lift of spices and limes on the nose and good length of delicate tropical flavours.

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Artis Wines Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Some toastiness evident on the nose that is also obvious on the flavoursome palate.

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Hahndorf Hill Winery Reserve Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

A fuller complex style, holding up well, with a spicy oak nose and lovely impact of tropical/baked apple flavours.

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Hahndorf Hill Winery White Mischief Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lifted stonefruit fragrances with a delicate whiff of red apple skins and a crisp palate that is filled with bright fresh flavours in the apple and pear spectrum.

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Hahndorf Hill Winery Gru Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Subtle spicy and floral bouquet with some great zesty citrus flavours.

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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Spicy quince-like bouquet with some honeyed notes and a crisp palate with spicy citrus and apple pie-like flavours.

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Nepenthe Winemakers Select Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

A clean, crisp and lively style with good honeyed citrus drive and a chalky acid finish.

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K1 Wines Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Fresh lively floral/quince-like characters with a lift of spice. Palate is, “As fresh as a daisy, showing ageing potential for this variety”.

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K1 Wines Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Punchy spicy oak nose with a hint of tropical fruit characters. Excellent perfumed tropical fruit flavours with some spicy oak presence adding complex highlights.

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Artwine In the Groove Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Subdued citrus aromas with a floral lift and a very clean crisp, acid-driven, palate.

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Artwine In the Groove Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Nose is a savoury mix of spices, apples and almond meal. Nicely textured palate with mild spiciness.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lovely perfumed lift to the spicy tropical nose. A crisp and delicate spicy fruit palate with a tight line of acid and a silky-smooth texture.

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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Southern Highlands Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lovely punchy and crunchy fresh apple aromas with an attractive toasty element. Great palate texture with lovely spiciness spread across the length of the palate.

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Hunter’s Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: September 4, 2019

Already very expressive, this lively, single-vineyard, Awatere Valley wine was hand-harvested and fermented and matured in seasoned French oak puncheons. Bright, light yellow/green, it is full-bodied, with strong, vibrant, peachy, slightly spicy flavours, good complexity, balanced acidity and a dry…

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Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: September 4, 2019

Certified organic, this is a distinctive, classy wine. Bright, light yellow/green, it is invitingly fragrant, full-bodied and vibrantly fruity, with deep, citrusy, peachy flavours, a hint of ginger, toasty notes adding complexity and a dry, lasting finish. Full of youthful…

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Hahndorf Hill Reserve Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: July 3, 2019

A lift of spicy apples on the flinty nose and more apple-like characters on the softly textured palate. Fine talcy finish. $45

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Eccentric Wines Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

Nose opens up to melons and pears with slight toastiness, more of the same on the velvety palate. Fine crisp finish.

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Eccentric Wines Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: July 3, 2019

Toasty varietal fruit nose with herbaceous nuances. The palate exhibits upfront pear and melon flavours which evolve to a toasty/vanilla oak finish.

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Hahndorf Hill Gru Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

Lovely aromatic lift to the musky candied nose with a flinty palate showing candied notes and a fresh crisp finish.

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Precious Little Adelaide Hills Lobethal Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

The nose is all toasty and nutty with hints of pears and has a long lingering crisp citrus palate with toasty notes and a smooth finish.

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Nepenthe Winemakers Selection Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

Vibrant aromas with a candied lift and minerally notes. More savoury-like elements on the palate with nice leesy characters and a flavoursome finish.

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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

A delicate, elegant and beautifully crisp wine with slightly candied perfumed aromas and lovely savoury depth to the palate.

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Artwine In the Groove Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

Crisp, flinty, minerally wine, quite linear, with citrus peel-like elements.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

Nice tropical mix of aromas with attractive honeyed sweetness. The melon-like palate is clean, fresh, crisp and balanced.

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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

Good peach driven fragrances with herbaceous nuances and flavours of pears and melons on the crisp palate with a drying finish.

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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Single Vineyard Bowral Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: May 1, 2019

Subdued aromas; hints of citrus peel. Nice balance and weight to the crisp palate.

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Saint Clair Origin Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Drinking well now, this is a lively, medium-bodied wine, with very good depth of fresh, citrusy, peachy flavours, hints of ginger and spice, and a dry, smooth finish. $22

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Stage Door White Note Eden Valley Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

Nose has a fragrant lift of wild flowers. Good apple and guava fruit sweetness on the palate perfectly balanced by the crisp acidity.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Fragrant spicy nose with a dash of white pepper and spicy confectionery palate supported by crisp acidity.

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Rainer Wess Ried Kogl 1OTW DAC Reserve Kremstal Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Mature golden wine with lots of sweet spice and apple aromas and plenty of tertiary flavours.

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Rainer Wess Alte Reben Krems Kremstal Gruner Veltliner 2016

Posted: January 12, 2019

Aromas of apricots, gooseberries and candied pineapple with very rich sweet flavour profile and hints of botrytis.

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Diemersdal Estate South Africa Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

A floral nose with a little minerality and hints of pepper. A leaner, high acid, style of palate with peppery/lemon flavours.

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Cape Barren Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017

Posted: January 12, 2019

Complex aromas with a clear expression of citrus. Good palate weight with juicy flavours.

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