2017 Nick Spencer Grüner Veltliner

Nick Spencer Wines |Tumbarumba |Gruner Veltliner
Barrel fermented Gruner from the oldest vines in Tumbarumba.

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Description

Nick Spencer's first release of Tumbarumba Gruner Veltliner is excellent. It comes from the oldest vineyard in the Tumbarumba region, planted in 1993 at 650 above sea level. The cool temperatures and the old volcanic soils on this site make it the ideal location for this Austrian variety.

Nick's taken the fruit, pressed it to a mixture of stainless steel and older oak and bottled it after two months on lees. The barrel time and the short time on lees amping up the mouthfeel of this typically crisp variety.

Nick's move towards a gentler winemaking hand paying dividends with the delicacy of Gruner. It's a delicious rendition and one that's sure to be incredibly popular with fans of the grape.

Vineyard

SOURCED FROM A SINGLE VINEYARD IN TUMBARUMBA AT 650 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THE VINES ARE GROWN IN DECOMPOSED VOLCANIC SOIL. THE VINEYARD IS THE OLDEST VINEYARD IN THE REGION PLANTED IN 1993 MAKING THE VINES 24 YEARS OLD.

Winemaking

LIGHTLY PRESSED TO THREE SEPERATE VESSELS FOR FERMENTATION. 1000 LITRE FOUDRE, 500 LITRE NEW OAK PUNCHEON AND THE BALANCE IN STAINLESS STEEL. ALL FERMENTED WITH INDIGENOUS YEAST WITHOUT SETTLING. THE SEPERATE BATCHES WERE THEN BLENDED TOGETHER AFTER 2 MONTHS ON LEES IN THE FOUDRE AND PUNCHEON. BOTTLED IN JUNE 2017.

Vintage

2017 WAS A SUPERB VINTAGE CHARACTERISED BY HEALTHY SPRING RAINFALL AND PERFECT EVEN RIPENING CONDITIONS THROUGH TO AUTUMN.

93 Points - "It has that signature radish and white pepper top note over apple and peach, some spicy biscuit and hazelnut. Light bodied, plenty of spice and a twist of pink grapefruit keeping it fresh and cool, fine acidity and a subtle dusty/white pepper texture, apple drizzled with lemon on the finish, which is fairly long, leaving spice and cool acidity in its wake. It's subtle, some might think a little dilute, but I think transparent and clear. Needs another year in bottle to start showing its best side, I reckon. Good Grüner." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Nick Spencer Wines

Nick Spencer is one of NSW's most decorated winemakers. Over the span of more than two decades, he has become perhaps the state's most outspoken advocate for the potential of the regions of the NSW High Country, in particular, Tumbarumba and Gundagai.

Nick's wines exemplify balance, style, immense drinkability and exceptional value for money. As his label has expanded, his winemaking has become more adventurous, now incorporating the use of amphora, sulphur-free bottlings and a more stripped-back winemaking style to highlight the quality of the fruit that these lesser-known NSW regions can produce.

He is one of the most important producers in NSW today and is the touchstone of quality for the state.

Winemaker Nick Spencer Nick Spencer Wines

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