Arndorfer Roter Veltliner 'Terrassen 1979' 2017 no-wrapin

Arndorfer Roter Veltliner 'Terrassen 1979' 2017 no-wrapinThere are a lot of reasons why this wine doesn't make any sense: They'll tell you in northen Austria that Roter Veltliner is a bad grape; it makes clumsy wines compared to Grner or Riesling. Ignoring this take, Martin Arndorfer purchased this very old vines planting of Roter in a high elevation parcel of a hallowed vineyard called Gaisberg, just to prove that the local variety is great if made correctly. Surely it's handled correctly here: this is a

for the tension between softness and severity

vinified separately and in different styles

and this ferment is kickstarted with grape must

right on the Austrian border

Negrera and Chiavennasca Bianca

A creamy vodka

and fresh cut grass and some spiciness on the palate

40% ABV liqueur made from Scotch whisky

Los Nahuales is a label from Destilerías Los Danzantes in Oaxaca

Measures 3 3/8 in x 4 1/8 in (tall) or 3 1/3 in x 2 7/8 in (short)

A less dark version of this central Italian classic variety

robust Tuscan red with lots of purple and black fruit notes