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Grüner Veltliner

Wachau, Austria · Grüner Veltliner

Serve
10°C
Recommended 9–11°C
Decant
0–15 min
Young bottle
Glass
Standard white wine glass
Profile
Body
3/5
Tannin
1/5
Acidity
4/5
Sweetness
1/5

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Understanding Grüner Veltliner

Serving guidance

Serve Grüner Veltliner at around 10°C, within a 9–11°C range. Check the bottle before pouring — these are practical targets, not lab-precise figures.

Decanting guidance

Young bottle: 0–15 minutes Low risk

Developed: 0–10 minutes Low risk

Mature / older: 0–15 minutes Medium risk

Glassware

Standard white wine glass — chosen for how Grüner Veltliner's aromatics and structure show best.

Style profile

Body
3/5
Tannin
1/5
Acidity
4/5
Sweetness
1/5

About Grüner Veltliner

Grüner Veltliner is Austria's signature white: peppery and herbal, with orchard fruit and a textured, food-friendly body.

Serving temperature, decanting duration, and glassware guidance reflect consensus ranges drawn from established wine-education references, including Court of Master Sommeliers service guidelines, Wine Folly's reference charts, and Guild of Sommeliers / Decanter magazine decanting guidance.

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