90 Points

2021 Zocker Grüner Veltliner

 / 750ml
Tasting notes
Specs
Vintage outlook

Firm and lively in style with notes of lemon pith, dried pear and succulent herbs. This wine has a great acidity
and pronounced minerality that leads to complex flavors of fennel and candied ginger.

APPELLATION:

Edna Valley

VINEYARD CERTIFICATION:

SIP Certified Sustainable

HARVEST DATES:

October 2021

FERMENTATION:

Cold tank fermented at 55˚F for 3 weeks

BARREL Contact:

Zero

ALCOHOL:

13.5%

TA:

6.4 g/l

PH:

3.1

BOTTLING DATE:

June 2022

CASES PRODUCED:

2,000

The 2019 growing season featured a mild summer which allowed the grapes to ripen slowly. Heat waves and rain spells were limited, and the harvest was slow and cool. As a result, this vintage shows exceptional quality and elegance.

Tasting Notes

Firm and lively in style with notes of lemon pith, dried pear and succulent herbs. This wine has a great acidity
and pronounced minerality that leads to complex flavors of fennel and candied ginger.

Specs

APPELLATION:

Edna Valley

VINEYARD CERTIFICATION:

SIP Certified Sustainable

HARVEST DATES:

October 2021

FERMENTATION:

Cold tank fermented at 55˚F for 3 weeks

BARREL Contact:

Zero

ALCOHOL:

13.5%

TA:

6.4 g/l

PH:

3.1

BOTTLING DATE:

June 2022

CASES PRODUCED:

2,000

Vintage & Winemaking

The 2019 growing season featured a mild summer which allowed the grapes to ripen slowly. Heat waves and rain spells were limited, and the harvest was slow and cool. As a result, this vintage shows exceptional quality and elegance.

The Art of Making Our Wine

Throughout the millenia for which winemaking has existed, the humble grape has always been the star of the show. Its journey from a simple fruit to a complex, beautiful wine, is tastfully shepherded by the winemaker, asserting themself into the natural process while being mindful not to overly interfere with the wonder that is fermentation.