Austrian Gruner Veltliner is a fantastic, food-friendly wine, and after having tried a number of Gruner Veltliners (I'll skip the umlaut above the "u" due to laziness) there is one that I consistently find rises above the rest: Lois Loimer by Fred Loimer. Some shops will sell it under $15, and it never has disappointed. Gruner Veltliners tend to have lemon and white pepper flavors, but more importantly Lois has the clarity of flavors and a crispness minerality that others are lacking.
There is another Gruner by Loimer (their "landwein" or country wine grey lablel) that comes in, according to their website traditional. one liter bottles and can be bought at Treasure Island and at $10 is excellent value, though lacking the clarity of Lois. I have yet to try their upper-end Kamtal or Terrassen, but would be interested in hearing perspectives from readers. Lois can be purchased at Chopping Block in Lincoln Square, Sam's, Binnys, and a number of neighborhood wine shops.
Three wines get honorable mention: Huber's Hugo, Hopler, and Hirsch. Hopler gets the points from Wine Spectator and Wine & Spirits for what it's worth, though it a fantastic wine.. Last I checked Hirsch was available at Que Syrah in Southport, though they have a tendency to rotate their stock.
Lois is one of the best Gruners I hae tasted. Had with spicy cuban salmon last night. Amazing minerality!! Mineral white are my go to wines for foods.
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Posted by: Jon O | January 19, 2010 at 09:20 AM
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