Eastern European Whites
Lets get chilly as we taste 4 crisp and cool whites… Sparkling Dry Riesling from Germany, still Furmint from Hungary, Gruner Veltliner from Austria, and an amazingly ancient Orange wine from The Republic of Georgia!!! You gotta’ try these wines from eastern Europe!
@ Humble Vine
September 4th
2-8 PM
Wine Tasting: $25
Staffelterhoff, “Party Panda” Pet Nat Mosel, Germany $33
Weingut Staffelterhof is probably one of the oldest wineries in Germany, in fact it appears for the first time in texts from 862 AD! 100% dry Riesling makes this vibrantly acidic, but the pelage smooths it all out. Aromas of toast, grapefruit, lime, but also some orange and kumquat.
Chateau Pajzos, “T” Furmint Tokaji, Hungary $21
A pale golden color with a gorgeous aromas of apricots, grapefruit, volcanic soils and nuts. The palate is awash with fresh citrus notes of clementine and lime, intermingle with stone fruit flavors and a slight minerality. The wine is light and crisp with a wonderful tension of taut acidity, giving it a beautiful backbone to which all those flavors can cling
Höpler, “Ried Kirchberg Winden” Grüner Veltliner Burgenland, Austria $23
The nose of this wine gives an immediate breezy, zesty impression before a faint hazelnut note appears. On the palate, fruit is in the foreground. Green apple plays with ripe yellow pear and leaves a lovely, light-footed yet textured mouthfeel with a refreshing finish.
Kakhetian Wine Cellar, Rkatsiteli "Amber” Kakheti, Republic of Georgia $22
Ancient grape seeds have been found in Georgia dating back as far as 6000-5800 BC! They started “Orange wines” by aging white wine grapes in amphora pots. Letting the skins impart a texture and color that is uniquely orange. This wine is created using the oldest known grape variety in the world: Georgian Rkatsiteli, native Georgian methods, to give us an anciently classic orange wine!
