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Grüner Veltliner
Wachau and Kamptal, Austria
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Peppery, savoury and crisp Austrian white.
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Grüner Veltliner and Rías Baixas side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
Peppery, savoury and crisp Austrian white.
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The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
These are close in structure; the differences are mostly in grape, aroma and place.
Grüner Veltliner: Grüner Veltliner
Rías Baixas: Albariño
| Grüner Veltliner | Rías Baixas | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Grüner Veltliner | Albariño |
| Climate | Cool continental, Danube terraces | Cool, wet Atlantic |
| Soil | Gneiss and loess | Granite |
| Classification | Wachau: Steinfeder, Federspiel, Smaragd; DAC elsewhere | DO |
| Drinking window | 2–15 years | 1–5 years |
| Typical price | £12–£50 | £12–£30 |
| Food | Schnitzel, salads | Grilled octopus, shellfish |
| Producers to know | F.X. Pichler, Prager, Hirtzberger | Pazo de Señoráns, Do Ferreiro, Zárate |