Alfaro 2023 Gruner Veltliner   

2023 Alfaro Gruner Veltliner Estate, La Playita Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains

San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points

Racy and firmly focused, the nose of this impressive domestic Gruner teams the sharp-edge minerality and fruit profile of classic Austrian bottlings to fruit and spice distinctive to its mountain vineyard. The nose centers on dried golden mulberry, yellow rose, peach pit, honey and mineral scents. In the through its mineral component. Stone fruit flavors dominate through its very long and satisfyingly rich finish. This seductive bottling will serve as nicely with sauced fish or fowl as it will with raw oysters and the like. 250 cases produced.