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ABOUT: The
Nigl family has been farming in the fairytale-esque Krems Valley in
Austria for 200 years. Just look up and there's the ruins of a castle
from the 12th century. Martin Nigl began bottling the family wine in
1985 and Martin Jr. has joined his father in continuing the new
tradition. Riesling and Gruner Veltliner are the most populous
varieties, but they also have a few vines of Weissburgunder, Sauvignon
Blanc, Chardonnay, and Gelber Muskateller. This is the first Nigl wine
we've added to the store and was probably the very first Austrian
Riesling I ever had, thanks to importer Terry Theise’s impact on the
wines shelves of Seattle. A truly crystalline interpretation of
Riesling. Outstanding. The Nigl's practice sustainable viticulture,
eschewing herbicides and pesticides, even avoiding copper. They have a
beautiful looking hotel and restaurant and they just went to the top of
our winery visit wish-list.
TASTE: Honey, carnations, pears and salt all proudly step up front and center. Dry with crystalline acidity and a purity of flavors that I’ve come to expect from top notch Austrian Riesling. It tastes like it was made by meticulous hands, like it was babied in the winery, worried over. More tasting brings oranges and green apples, more salinity and a long finish. High complexity and will age gracefully for 20 years.
PAIR: Enchiladas, chile rellenos, posole, migas, chilaquiles, spatzle, griessnockerl, spinat knodel, savory crepes of all varieties.
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