Tasting: Austria & Germany Great Growths, Tues 21st May

This will be a stunning tasting of some of the worlds finest dry aromatic whites. We start in Austria, without doubt the home of Gruner Veltliner. At the head of the pack since 1856 is Hiedler, an organic family producer from the Kamptal. We shall be tasting two of their rich and dry Gruner Veltliner's from 1OTW vineyards (The Austrian version of 'Premier Cru' ).

Then we will taste 5 incredible dry Rieslings from Germany. All of these are GG (Grosses Gewächs) which identfies the finest dry white wines of Germany. This is the absolute pinnacle of Vineyard Classifactions, the equivalent of Grand Cru. If you have never had a GG wine before you are in for a treat, these are nothing like the austere Southern Hemisphere versions. Here we have powerful, weighty and textural whites that will delight even Burgundy drinkers. The two producers are also amongst the most lauded in all Germany. Fritz Haag from the Mosel, and Donnhoff from the Nahe.

We can't send you home without dessert, so we will finish with a fabulous sweeter Auslese from perhaps the greatest Grand cru vineyard in the Mosel, Juffer-Sonnenhuhr. Don't miss this wonderful evening.

2021 Hiedler Kittmannsberg 1OTW Gruner Veltliner - $62
2021 Hiedler Kaferberg 1OTW Gruner Veltliner - $89
2022 Fritz Haag Katzchen GG Riesling Trocken - $73
2022 Fritz Haag Paulinshofberg GG Riesling Trocken  - $78
2022 Donnhoff Hollenpfad im Muhlenberg GG Riesling Trocken - $135 
2022 Donnhoff Felsenberg GG Riesling Trocken  - $135
2022 Donnhoff Dellchen GG Riesling Trocken - $160
2022 Fritz Haag Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese - $84


When: 6:30 PM, Tuesday 21st May 2024
Where: Caro’s Grey Lynn, 14 Mackelvie Street
Cost: $70 per person

NB: Bookings are essential -- but no tickets are issued. Your name will be held on the booking sheet for the night. Please note that due to demand, we are unable to accept any cancellations once booked.