Roland Velich has started to vinify the best parcels of his vineyards separately and in the case of his Gruner Veltliner bottlings from Sankt Georgen, which were often bottled as Serious Wine from a Gorgeous Place, the Krainer vineyard is the small parcel that received Roland's grand cru designation. This is Gruner Veltliner that will blow and dazzle your mind, more reminiscent of Cru Burgundy than any GV we've tasted. The vines were planted in the fossil-rich limestone soils in the Neusiedlersee Hugelland village of St Georgen and like all of the former vintages of this wine its signature scents showcase the special soil in which the vines were grown and not the typical varietal characteristics we associate with Gruner Veltliner of Lower Austria. As always, truly special and super delicious. Never any oak footprint, only old Stockinger casks were used.