2019 Familie Saahs Nikolaihof im Weingebirge Smaragd Gruner Veltliner, Wachau, Austria Niederösterreich Harold Olmo at UC-Davis

Harold Olmo at UC-Davis

chiseled tannins and subtle minerality

though we think they should stand mightily in their own category of Bierzo fame

Andy makes this every year in an attempt to recreate a picnic that happened in a park in Texas in the spring of 1997

Le Claux is the estate’s oldest vineyard and sits near the entrance to the winery

2019 Familie Saahs Nikolaihof im Weingebirge Smaragd Gruner Veltliner, Wachau, Austria Niederösterreich Harold Olmo at UC-DavisThought to be the oldest documented vineyard, the name Im Weingebirge dates back to the 5th Century. The wines from this vineyard are known to have impressive depth and minerality. The soil is varied with loess on the higher terraces and deep topsoil over primary rock lower down the slope. The wine ages on its lees in old barrels, giving creamy texture.