{"product_id":"feldtheorie-definitiv-gruner-veltliner-spiegel-2023","title":"Feldtheorie Definitiv Gruner Veltliner Spiegel 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the same \"Definitiv\" range, this 2023 Riesling is all about Ried Spiegel, a cool, loess-rich hill south of Langenlois planted to some of the estate's oldest vines. It carries the same lesson as Ried Freiheit: after watching the 2022s stay shut down for two years, the estate gave this one a second winter in large old barrels before bottling. The extra patience shows — depth, shape and a real sense of place, with none of the early austerity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow apple, pear and ripe citrus lead, with white pepper, meadow herbs, a touch of fennel and a mineral, slightly smoky edge. Textured and precise on the palate, with lively acidity, a fine savoury grip and enough weight to feel generous without losing freshness. Serve with roast chicken, pork schnitzel, herb-roasted vegetables, pressed cheese or grilled river fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Grüner Veltliner from Ried Spiegel, a north-east facing site south of Langenlois on calcareous loess soils that help give the wine its balance, freshness and detail. The \"Definitiv\" bottling is made for more structure and site expression, with the vineyard’s older vines adding concentration and length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Grüner Veltliner?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrüner Veltliner is Austria’s signature white grape and one of the country’s great wine strengths. It can range from light, peppery and brisk to rich, layered and ageworthy, but its calling card is usually a mix of green-herb lift, white pepper, citrus, stone fruit and vivid acidity. In the right hands and on the right soils, it becomes much more than an easy aperitif wine: it can carry weight, texture and real gastronomic range. That versatility is exactly why it matters, because few grapes so neatly combine everyday usefulness with serious regional identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeldtheorie — German for \"Field Theory\" — is a small organic estate in the heart of Austria’s Kamptal, founded by Robert and Uli, two Germans who fell in love with wine while travelling the world together. Robert holds a PhD in Physics and Uli a PhD in Chemistry, and they built Feldtheorie as a project where they could intricately blend the rigour of the science they mastered with the beautiful unpredictability that Nature offers. That spirit runs right through the range, from the physics-inspired name to playful, questioning cuvées like this \"Relativ\" and the single-vineyard \"Definitiv\" bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir vineyards lie around the wine town of Langenlois, worked organically, with a historic cellar on the banks of the river Kamp at Schönberg and further holdings in the neighbouring Kremstal near Senftenberg. Alongside the Kamptal signatures of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, Robert and Uli craft Sauvignon Blanc and characterful reds including Pinot Noir, Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch — fresh, honest, terroir-driven wines made where precision meets nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Feldtheorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62008145543555,"sku":"FDT20223","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/FeldtheorieDefinitivSpiegel.png?v=1787306787","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/feldtheorie-definitiv-gruner-veltliner-spiegel-2023","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}