Gobelsburg Tradition 10 Year Old Edition 851

Gobelsburg Tradition 10 Year Old Edition 581 is a mature, non-vintage white wine from the Kamptal region of Austria. This 10-year-old white wine is part of Schloss Gobelsburg`s Tradition Heritage Series, which pays homage to the style and expression of the white wines produced in the Danube valleys in the early 19th century. The wines are fermented in 25hl Manhartsberg (double foudre) oak casks and racked every three to four months for two years until the wine is ready to be bottled. This particular bottling is a blend of 80% Grüner Veltliner and 20% Riesling, with 85% of the blend coming from the 2010 vintage, 10% from 2009 and 5% from 1996-2008. "The MV Tradition Heritage Cuvée 10 Years Edition 851 is a blend of mostly 2011 with a smaller addition of 2010, in a rough 80/20 blend of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. Cream, caramel, hazelnut, yeast and Spanish almond nougat all meet on the nose. The palate is smooth, nutty, and serene, almost with a hint of resin, on a frame that is almost all texture, almost all smoothness, almost all smooth nougat mouthfeel. This is utterly unusual, complex, incisive, long and, of course, bone-dry." Vinous, 2024