2020 Gruner Veltliner Kellerberg

Picked on October 18 and macerated for four to six hours, the citrus-colored 2020 Dürnsteiner Grüner Veltliner Ried Kellerberg opens with a clear, pure and coolish, very elegant, spicy and slightly reductive nose of just-ripe fruits, saffron and crushed flint stones intermingled with crunchy phenolic notes. On the palate, this is a round and textured, very elegant Kellerberg with a deep, intense, elegant and finely tannic yet not really dramatic finish. This 2020 probably needs another two or three years to clear up and shine. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in September 2022.