I admire the stylistic diversity of Austrian white wines, even when narrowed down to the two premier grapes, Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, then further streamlined to the central-west sub-regions of Niederösterreich, Kamptal, Kremstal and Wachau. Their ability to exude charm when young and prompt marvel with age captivate me.
Read MoreI’d say that the Savatiano grape has been saved from the glare of a certain limelight of in Greek wine. I label it a glare rather than a shine because it is the base grape of a highly polarizing wine style: Retsina. Savatiano is Greece’s most widely planted vine, too, so it isn’t too surprising that it is a productive one.
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