We <3 Hager! (we also currently have his delicious Gruner & Sauvignon Blanc).
This sparkling Gruner is mostly sourced from the Steinleithen vineyard, which has some of his older vines - 35-50 years in age, growing in loam, loess and schist soils, 320-350 elevation.
yellow apples, chalky minerality, pear, fine bubbles, and just a hint of yeasty funk but still totally approachable and crushable.
region: Mollands, Kamptal, Austria
varietal: Gruner Veltliner
style: bubbly (pet nat / ancestral method)
farming/cellar: certified biodynamic (Demeter), ambient yeast, fermentation in steel & neutral barrel,
pairing: oysters, fried chicken, cheeseboard, Hungarian pancake
