Josef Fischer Gruner Veltliner 'Privat' Smaragd Wachau 2021 Northern Rhone a joyousness that underlines its

a joyousness that underlines its kinship with their Blanc and the Rosé

The Goumards feel that this parcel produces a wine of more refinement than one typically finds in the Languedoc – a shade less rustic than “Terre de Jonquières

with 40% Carignan and 20% Syrah as well

letting the wine rest for 6 years in 15HL and 10HL barrels before being racked into stainless steel for further aging

maintaining a proper level of acidity while keeping the ultimate alcohol level under control

Josef Fischer Gruner Veltliner 'Privat' Smaragd Wachau 2021 Northern Rhone a joyousness that underlines itsFischers sumptuous Privat blends the very best fruit from his various sites, picked at Smaragd level ripeness and aged a full year in used 500 liter barrels. Even in a wine such as this, which offers borderline lavish fruits and mouth filling richness, the freshness of these southern Danube sites shines through, and Joes inherent understanding of balance fosters a wine of elegance and detail which blossoms with bottle age.