The north-facing, partly terraced Kreuzberg vineyard perches above Rossatz at a maximum slope of 59%, covering 27.05 hectares of paragneiss littered with amphibolite. Kreuzberg produces a profoundly stony and austere version of Grüner Veltliner, and Fischer employs used barrels between 500 and 1500 liters for 50% of the blend in order to mitigate the site’s tendency toward severity. Carrying a wisp of residual sugar, this masterful wine is nearly shocking in its mineral intensity—Riesling-like in that regard, in fact—with deep red fruits and tenacious cling on the palate.
Josef Fischer Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Kreuzberg 2018 750ml
Josef Fischer
$41.99
- SKU:
- FSGK181
- Shipping:
- Calculated at Checkout
- Producer:
- Josef Fischer
- Subcategory:
- Gruner Veltliner
- Country:
- Austria
- Region:
- Wachau
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Franc