Alphart
Vom Berg Rotgipfler
Thermenregion, Niederösterreich, Austria
Last evening in Austria. Last evening meal in the restaurant and after a week of tasting mostly GV (and a bit of Riesling and gelber Muskateller) I wanted something different.
There is a minerally quality to that nose with crushed rocks and chalk, tangerine, lime, pear and peach. The palate is round and delicate with peachy and tangerine notes all along, some very soft and delicate mouthfeel, some grip in the rear before a zesty, a tiny bit bitter finish with pear and lime. It's a lesser praised varietal from Austria but every time I taste a different take I find myself liking it.
Last evening in Austria. Last evening meal in the restaurant and after a week of tasting mostly GV (and a bit of Riesling and gelber Muskateller) I wanted something different.
There is a minerally quality to that nose with crushed rocks and chalk, tangerine, lime, pear and peach. The palate is round and delicate with peachy and tangerine notes all along, some very soft and delicate mouthfeel, some grip in the rear before a zesty, a tiny bit bitter finish with pear and lime. It's a lesser praised varietal from Austria but every time I taste a different take I find myself liking it.