Richard Walzer 'Ried Kapuzinerberg' Grüner Veltliner, Kremstal, Austria 2020

Richard Walzer is a rising voice in the Kremstal, producing site-specific wines that lean into varietal clarity and freshness. This Grüner Veltliner comes from the southeast-facing Ried Kapuzinerberg, a vineyard defined by gravel and loess soils at mid-slope elevation. With a focus on clean vinification and stainless steel aging, the wine shows a precise, modern expression of Grüner from a young but promising site.

• WINEMAKER: Richard Walzer

• FARMING: Sustainable

• VARIETY: 100% Grüner Veltliner

• TERROIR: Ried Kremser Kapuzinerberg, a southeast-facing slope at 260–310m elevation with gravel and loess soils; vineyard is 5 years old

• VINIFICATION: Whole cluster pressed; fermented with cultured yeast in stainless steel; no malolactic conversion

• AGING: Aged 7 months in stainless steel on fine lees; fined with bentonite and lightly filtered; added SO₂

• TASTING NOTES: Crisp and energetic, with notes of green apple, lime zest, white pepper, and wet stone. The palate is dry with a touch of roundness from time on lees, finishing with a clean snap of acidity and subtle spice.

• FOOD PAIRINGS: Wiener schnitzel, herbed goat cheese, roasted asparagus, or sushi