2014 Stift Goettweig Grüner Veltliner Messwein

Stift Goettweig

Austria / Kremstal / Stift Goettweig

The Göttweiger Messwein, or Altar wine, has been an institution in this Benedictine monastery for centuries. Grüner Veltliner and Rosé (from Pinot Noir) are vinified as light, dry wines. From the nature-friendly cultivation of the vineyards to the care and processing of the grapes and wine, the "Reinheitsgebot”, or purity law, of the church must be obeyed. Messwein cannot be produced without the permission of the bishop, and it must be only natural and unaltered. With 12% alcohol (this may vary, depending on the vintage) Messwein is the lightest wine – very easy and drinkable.

TASTING NOTES
Dry, fruity and light with classic – though subtle – Veltliner spice. Animated on the nose; multilayered with notes of citrus fruit, red apple and rosewood. Fresh and elegant on the palate; expressive, with good length.

AGEING POTENTIAL
We recommend drinking this light, animated Veltliner within the next 1-2 years.
ideal temperature: 8–10°C

FOOD
Grüner Veltliner is ideal for the Austrian kitchen, and goes wonderfully with spicy Far Eastern cuisine as well. We recommend this wine especially for starters, baked foods and Asian dishes.

Weingut Stift Göttweig
Since the 11th century, Stift Göttweig has been engaged in winegrowing in the Kremstal region. Even today, the wines are made according to traditional methods and perpetuate the authentic expression of their origin. Elegant balance and perfect harmony determine this line.

December, 2015

Mike Bennie

The Wine Front

90 points

Light, refreshing wine more akin to a cool, lemon-ginger tea than something more serious, but drinkability makes this thing even more fun in glass. Smells like mentioned lemons, lime, ginger, sniff of cucumber. Tonic and lemon and ginger to taste, simple, clean, long, lean, and crisp acidity does its thing to close. Just so summery and great to drink.

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About Stift Goettweig

High in the hills across the Danube River between Krems and Dürnstein stands one of the most amazing buildings you will ever see. What a discovery it was, when we finally made our way across there to find out more about this breathtaking monastery. Home to winemaking activity since 1094, fabulous vineyard holdings and none other than Fritz Miesbauer in charge of vinous ventures. I first met Fritz back when he was the driving force behind the revitalisation of Domäne Wachau. After his prodigious achievements there, he moved to Stadt Krems, and now operates the Stift Göttweig winery in tandem. The Goettweiger Berg GV is a winner year in, year out and makes for a terrifically expressive ‘first Grüner’ on any list.

About

Fritz Miesbauer came to the Kremstal having built a stellar reputation for himself at Domäne Wachau (formerly known as Freie Weingärtner Wachau), which he turned into one of the world's finest cooperative wineries. Since 2003, he and his progressive team have been taking Weingut Stadt Krems to a new level. In addition, Fritz also runs the vineyards owned by the monastery at Stift Göttweig, with excellent support from cellarmaster Leopold Figl and Franz-Josef Gansberger. Fritz is a leader and visionary, adept at motivating his team into delivering the best from these world-class vineyards.