The 2016 Firebird Gruner Veltliner is a light to medium bodied style wine made from the Austrian variety that is renowned for its spicy green apple, tobacco, white parsnip and hint of white pepper.  There is a hint of old oak from partial maturation in older French barrels 

This Gruner Vetliner by Longview has a brilliant clarity and pale straw colour. Aromas of pear, white pepper and celery notes are evident and the palate is dry and spicy with a lingering finish of white peach, underpinned with lovely refreshing acidity.

The Rabl estate was founded in 1750 and today covers around 50 hectares of vineyards in Austrias famous Kamptal wine region. Kamptal gets its name from the river Kamp and is home to Austrias largest wine-producing town, Langenlois. This Gruner Veltliner has a delicate grassy pepper spice flavour with mineral undertones, beautiful fruit, lime, Reinette apples, lemon balm; crystal clear structure, elegant, with remarkable length.

Straw with green tints; lifted red apple and spice aromas; generous mid-palate fruit, with lingering, spicy finish. A distinctive Austrian white that goes well with Thai or Vietnamese cuisine.

Grown in the Adelaide Hills a soft elegant wine with flavours of peach, melon and green apple with a slight zesty finish. The firm mineral structure of this wine will allow it to age extremely well, recommended for between 10 and 15 years.

Considered the unofficial national grape of Austria, Grüner has been piquing the interest of wine lovers around the world. As an interesting contrast to Riesling, this example has some crunchy acid with some floral notes and a breath of intriguing spice.

2 bottles of Vintages 15,16,17

: The wine has a brilliant clarity and pale straw colour. Aromas of pear, white pepper, celery with hints of melon are evident and the palate is dry and spicy with a lingering finish of radish and golden delicious, underpinned with a lovely crunchy refreshing acidity. Winemaking Notes: The growing season produced very low yields at our single vineyarda relatively warm and dry vintage. The Gruner was hand-harvested based on flavour development. It was crushed, de-stemmed and must be chilled to 3 degrees Celsius before gentle airbag pressing. Free run and pressings fractions kept separate, only free run used for Kuhl. The juice was then settled and racked with some of the lees returned to the clarified juice to accentuate the mid-palate richness of the variety.

Our Grüner Veltliner enjoys the Adelaide Hills growing conditions, giving floral aromas with grapefruit citrus and gentle herbaceousness. The palate is refreshingly crisp with zest and hints of tropical fruits, finishing with exemplary varietal characters of finest white pepper and lime. Made by Jo Irvine from Wine Wise Consulting with fruit grown by Longview Vineyards at Macclesfield in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia.

Pale straw green. Seductively light with aromas of orange blossom creamy pear and white flowers. A refined palate displaying beautiful mineral notes, great acidity, finishing with good round mouthfeel. Known for its lingering finish and vivid acidity this wine works really well with a wide range of foods, especially spicy Asian dishes.

Colour: Pale gold Aroma: Delicate aromas of white blossom, lightly contrasted with peach nectar and white nectarine. Palate: Flavours of peach nectar and white nectarine along with subtle spice notes which add complexity. A textural wine with clean acidity and a refreshing finish. Food Match: Known as being a great food wine that can pair with almost anything from fish dishes to spicy curries. Grüner Veltliner will also pair especially well with cows milk cheeses and a good selection of others.