A radical natural wine from biodynamic viticulture, fermented in amphorae and aged on the lees for 22 months – a structured, profound white wine with hints of orange wine.
28,50 €38,00 € / l
Incl. VAT where applicable
In stock.Fast shipping via DHL or DHL Express. Securely packed and insured against breakage and loss.
Bottler: Johannes Zillinger organic winery, Landstrasse 70, A-2245 Velm-Götzendorf / Austria
In the glass
Colour
Radiant, intense golden yellow with depth and luminosity.
Nose
Powerful aromatics of green apples, walnut and white pepper, accompanied by young mango and wild herbs such as tarragon, sage and tree blossom – complex and multi-layered.
Palate
Sweet-salty onset without residual sugar, lively acidity with fine tannins and pronounced minerality; a long, spicy finish that whets the appetite for food.
Character
A Grüner Veltliner beyond convention – structured, profound and with a texture reminiscent of orange wine; wild, honest and uncompromising.
Pairing
Ideal with Wiener Schnitzel, roasted vegetables with herbs or mature hard cheese.
Notes
Fermentation in Georgian amphorae with nine days of skin contact, 22 months on the lees without intervention, Demeter-certified, spontaneously fermented and unfiltered – a wine that combines 350 years of estate tradition with the Georgian Kvevri art.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Radiant, intense golden yellow – a wine that signals in the glass it has nothing in common with the delicate standard Veltliner.
Nose
Powerful and complex: green apples, walnut, pepper and young mango meet wild herbs such as blossom, tarragon and sage. A bouquet with clear definition and depth.
Palate
A sweet-savoury impression on entry, without any residual sugar being involved. The vibrant acidity makes the mouth water, underpinned by fine tannins that lend the wine structure and serious intent.
Finish
Extremely long, marked by pronounced minerality and a spiciness that whets the appetite for culinary accompaniment.
Terroir & origin
The grapes come from the estate’s oldest vines on limestone-sandstone soils around Velm-Götzendorf in the southeastern Weinviertel. In family hands since 1673, farmed organically since 1984 – now Demeter-certified.
Grape variety & vinification
Physiologically fully ripe Grüner Veltliner grapes, briefly fermented intracellularly in amphorae, then aged for 22 months on the lees without intervention. Inspired by Johannes Zillinger’s 2011 trip to Georgia, where he found his viticultural philosophy in the qvevri cellars of the Caucasus.
Food recommendations
The tannins and spice call for substantial cuisine: Wiener Schnitzel of veal, roasted cauliflower with tahini, pan-fried Arctic char with herb salad or mature Comté.
Special features
NUMEN – Latin for the divine power of a place. A Grüner Veltliner not envisaged by the Weinviertel DAC statutes: with structure, tannin and a depth reminiscent of orange wine. Zillinger’s own verdict: “These wines contain all the crazy ideas of recent years.”
EN 
DE 
FR 
IT 
