Gruner And A South African White Blend

Gruner And A South African White Blend – Episode #453

April 28, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries out some white wines and lets the vayniacs know what he thinks about GV’s and a wild blend from South Africa

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“My favorite South African whites:

1. Forrester Meinert Chenin Blanc…” by Maurice van Bussel
“qotd: 2006 josef ehmoser gruner veltliner is the best and worst austr…” by nnothing
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Berhard Ott Fass 4 Gruner VeltlinerAustrian Gruner Veltliner
2006 Meinhard Forstreiter Gruner Veltliner TaborAustrian Gruner Veltliner
2006 Sadie Family PalladiusOther South African White Win

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April 28, 2008

Donna Marie
QOTD: Don’t recall any Austrian wines, though it’s quite possible I’ve had a few–just don’t remember. 2 or 3 South African wines (pinotage)over 10 years ago. I haven’t purchased any since then and might have had something So. African at a tasting–but it didn’t leave that much of an impression.
April 28, 2008

Sasan Amirgholizadeh
old school wrist band.

I got one, have had one for some time, I am running the 1/2 marathon in Santa Barbara on 5/10/08, will take pictures while running and at the finish line with it!!!

Love the show, want to be part of the street team for the book here in LA!!!! (Pasadena area)

Sasan
April 28, 2008

Justin
Shocked that no one has mentioned that Oregon has started making Gruner Veltliner. The two that I’m aware of are Reustle Vineyards in the Umpqua Valley near Roseburg (the first in the USA) and Daedalus Cellars in the Willamette Valley.
April 28, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
QOTD – Had some good gruner veltliners, but can’t remember which ones.
April 28, 2008

Tom Purvenas
QOTD – My wife finds that she cannot drink white wine without getting a headache so we go red all the time.

You seem to have some friends over at ESPN or pay the camera guy a nice tip to make sure you make the highlights of the draft each year too…. LOL, no to shabby.

Keep the variety coming, I hear it is the spice of life.
April 28, 2008

mtlhabsfan
LOL @ GV on sports center!! You would miss it if you blinked! Still, props for getting on there, it’s still somewhat of an accomplishment!

QOTD: never had one
April 28, 2008

RnD
QOTD: The only Austrian wine was the 2004 HÃ¶pler GrÃ¼ner Veltliner, clean and crisp. Really did enjoy it. I’ve had a Bunde Star red blend from South Africa as well, but it was nothing special.

Always great show!!
April 28, 2008

ryan
Gary, your the best thanks again for teaching us something new!
April 28, 2008

chenrys
Those sound like truly interesting wines. Thanks.

QOTD: None that we are aware of.
April 28, 2008

Mickster
JETS shout-out. GV – I know you’re trying to cut down the shout-outs, but how about a shout out for Rutgers Football for producing Brandon Renkart, ‘07 captain that just signed with the Jets! Keep it in the state (at least with playing fields).
April 28, 2008

Jared Pondelik
Great show Gary! Thanks for throwing down another.

QQTD: I have actually never had a South African or Austrian wine. I am definitely going to buy one soon though to experience them.
April 28, 2008

Rhonda
I haven’t had any yet! I did complete the task for this past week and got some Greco Di Tufo and had it with some brie stuffed chicken, YUM!
April 28, 2008

pete c
Love the GV’s…all types.

Thanks for a good show, GV.
April 28, 2008

BW
QOTD: It’s actually the fass 4 – which I got earlier this year from WL.

GV – Is it for Gary Vay-ner-chuck OR ….. Gruner Velt-lin-er
April 28, 2008

Sarah
I love Gruner! Top 5 for sure.

I happened to have a bottle of the Berhard Gruner so I tasted it along with you. My notes were pretty similar (peaches, limeade, slate, very rich, mouthfilling….). I was pretty psyched about that.

Can’t wait for the Secret packs.

QOTD: I love the Hopler wines from Austria. Their Gruner is consistently good, but they have a single vineyard Pinot Noir that is fantastic. I’m spacing on the name though. The grapes are grown next to a salt lake and the wine picks up some salinity on the nose. Very interesting.
April 28, 2008

kaybee
Super episode! I love the big white that bring the thunder!
QoTd
Never tried either areas.
April 28, 2008

Anthony L.
Never had a south african or Australian white before.

Can’t wait to try the gruners, haven’t had them either.
April 28, 2008

Taylor
Great show big wines and big scores.
QOTD I cant think of the last one on the top of my head recently it was prob a trimbach
April 28, 2008

Terrance
I miss the ‘oohh this’ in the opener!

QOTD: I’ve had both but not enough to really pick a best. They were all good. If I had to say I would actually say a rose sparkler I had from SA, but that’s neither still nor white.
April 28, 2008

Pete G
Nice passion in the house today. Good to see you amped up on some not too common wines. Need to experiment with some higher end Gruners myself.

QOTD: Mulderosh sav blanc (believe it was 05) sticks out although I did have a pretty good Austrian riesling few years back that was very Moselish.
April 28, 2008

M
QOTD: So far every red or white I’ve tasted from South Africa has been a disappointment. BUT I won’t give up. GV would say 0 for 5 is not a big enough sampling. On the other hand I’ve enjoyed 2 of 2 Austrian reds. Haven’t had any white yet. I’ll put Gru-Vee on the “to do” list after I taste a Greco di Tufo. Soon. Definitely soon. I’m in PA. It’s not so easy to find interesting wine without crossing state lines.
April 28, 2008

amgryger
QOTD: Have only tried one South African white wine so far, which was a chenin blanc, and my first Austrian wine will be the Schloss Gobelsburg 2005 Renner Gruner Veltliner that is sitting on the rack in my kitchen. I’ll probably pop it within the next month or two.
April 28, 2008

Susan
Gary-Great Ep!!!!! Keep challenging ALL of the Vayniacs to try different varietals!!! We all tend to get stuck in a rut!!!!!
April 28, 2008

MattUD
Great show, always nice to learm about another varietal.
QOTD: I don’t think I have had any
April 28, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: I havent had a south african or austrian wine in a while (red or white). The best that I can remember was the ‘05 Spier Private Sauvignon Blanc or the Waterford Sauvignon Blanc (I dont remember the vintage I had).

–RH