The Blossoming of Gruner Veltliner

摘要

Gruner Veltliner is THE Austrian grape-it accounts for one-third of all white grape vines planted in Austria, and there is almost as much Gruener as all red varieties combined. Over the last decade, Austrian Gruner Veltliner transitioned from "Huh?" to "Yeah!"-at least in major dining cities. In less wine-savvy cities, however, it's a different story. Evan Spingarn, a senior member of NYC-based David Bowler Wine, says, "Almost no one shopping for wine outside the top markets knows what the heck the wine is." Toni Silver, co-creator of the GROON-ER brand agrees, "Outside urban areas, there is resistance to the unknown."