F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Klostersatz 2016

Fresh and crunchy from the first sniff, green apple, snap pea and a faint herbal, greenhouse quality that carries right through to the mid-palate. Juicy and glossy in the mouth, with a satisfying weight for a Federspiel, yet never losing its lift. The finish is where Klostersatz earns its reputation: wet stone, chalk, salt and white pepper converge in a long, invigorating close that outpaces the 2015 vintage in sheer mineral intensity. A textbook expression of Wachau Grüner at this classification, unpretentious, precise and thoroughly refreshing.