Bernhard Ott Gruner Veltliner Am Berg 2023, Wagram, Austria

Wagram (formerly Donauland) is a viticultural region on the banks of the Danube River in Niederosterreich, north-eastern Austria. The growing conditions are ideal for the country’s iconic Gruner Veltliner, which produces rich and full-bodied white wines with a characteristic creamy texture. The region stretches 30 miles (48km) from Krems in the west along to Klosterneuburg on the outskirts of Vienna. Vineyards on the northern side of the river lie on the flat Wagram plateau, and on the southern side of the river they can be found clustered around the hilly landscape of Klosterneuburg. Soils in Wagram are more or less uniform across the entire region, with a deep and dominant layer of loess – a point of pride for local vignerons. This loess has good water-storage capacities and there is little need for irrigation during the dry growing season. The Ott family has been growing and producing wine in the region since 1889. Bernard Ott is the 4th generation and has managed the winery since 1993. Tasting notes: High acid, asparagus, white pepper, citrus and grapefruit. Nose: melon, citrus and spice.