Gruner Veltliner 'In der Schablau' from Ingrid Groiss comes from a single vineyard made up of 50-year-old vines on a limestone rich, conglomerate soil. The wine has immense depth of flavour and an effortless, elegant feel to it. The nose is complex, with a mixture of citrus fruits, pear, quince and grapefruit. On the palate it is textured and powerful, with lively acidity and elegant spiciness that keeps going through a long finish. It is aged for 11 months on its lees.

Describing herself as passionate, emotional and determined, this pretty much says it all about Ingrid Groiss and these are the sort of character traits I’d expect to find in a young wine maker who modernised their parent’s winery. Having lived the corporate life with Coca-Cola in her younger years, Ingrid returned to her wine-making roots in Weinviertel and set about producing fantastic wines from the vineyards her gran had planted some 50 years ago. Ingrid’s wines have a great purity to them and the complexity of her Gruner Veltliners is quite amazing. The wines are all certified organic now and they get better with every vintage. It’s a real pleasure to work with Ingrid and her wines, we love them!