Single Vineyard Austrian Grüner Veltliner | Mineral, Precise, and Exceptionally Elegant
Region: Kremstal, Austria
Vineyard: Pellingen, Senftenberg
Grape: 100% Grüner Veltliner
Style: Mineral-driven, structured, elegant, and terroir-expressive
Nose:
Refined and beautifully expressive, with aromas of green apple, white peach, citrus zest, pear, white flowers, crushed stone, and the signature white pepper spice associated with premium Grüner Veltliner. Delicate herbal and saline notes add further complexity. Grüner Veltliner is particularly known for citrus, orchard fruit, spice, and mineral characteristics.
Palate:
Focused and energetic, showing layers of crisp orchard fruit, lime, grapefruit, stone fruit, savoury herbs, and pronounced mineral tension. The palate combines freshness with concentration, offering both precision and depth while remaining beautifully balanced. Weingut Nigl is particularly renowned for wines of finesse and mineral purity from the granite-rich vineyards of Kremstal.
Structure:
Medium-bodied with vibrant acidity, fine texture, and remarkable tension. The Pellingen vineyard produces Grüner Veltliners with notable mineral backbone and elegance, benefiting from steep terraced vineyards and weathered primary rock soils that contribute freshness and longevity. Nigl’s white wines are primarily vinified in stainless steel to preserve purity and terroir expression.
Finish:
Long, clean, and beautifully persistent, lingering with citrus zest, white pepper, wet stone, and a refreshing saline edge.
Weingut Nigl is one of Austria’s benchmark producers, based in Senftenberg, Kremstal, where the Nigl family crafts wines celebrated for their precision, minerality, and ageing potential. The estate is especially respected for Grüner Veltliner and Riesling sourced from steep hillside vineyards surrounding the historic Krems Valley.
The Pellingen vineyard bottling represents a more serious and terroir-driven expression of Grüner Veltliner, offering greater depth and structure than entry-level examples while maintaining the freshness and vibrancy that define the variety. The 2022 vintage combines ripeness with freshness, delivering a beautifully balanced wine with excellent gastronomic appeal.
The 2022 Austrian vintage generally produced wines with concentration and aromatic clarity, while cooler nights helped preserve freshness and acidity. In regions such as Kremstal, Grüner Veltliner showed excellent balance between fruit expression, spice, and mineral precision.
Now: Drinking beautifully with freshness and precision
Peak: 2025–2032
Cellaring: Excellent medium-term ageing potential with increasing texture and complexity
