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 29, 2008

stephen
I heard that Palladius was good, glad to see it got you thinking. Eben Sadie has got to be the best winemaker in South Africa right now.
Growing up in South Africa and being in the wine industry I loved the Mulderbosch and Rustenberg wines [S.B and 5 soldiers] but the unique wine has to be Chenin Blanc made by Teddy Hall at Rudera. On the red side the Buitenverwachtin Christine is phenomenal as well the De Trafford reds.
good show and more S.A wines would be great, a little bit of home!
April 29, 2008

Susan B
The last South African white wine I have had is Raats Family Wine Original Unwooded Chenin Blanc 2005.
April 29, 2008

Leif Erik Sundstrom
HEY E!

to answer your question … i haven’t had any czech gruner, but i have had one frm germany that was quite nice, made in the same style as theri rieslings, wiht lower alcohol and more pronounced tropical fruit. there are also a couple people producing GV in Oregon, one grower is super proud of this fact, but i haven’t had his bottling, I have had Daedalus Cellars version though, and I wasn’t impressed. But give the vines some time and I bet it will improve.
April 29, 2008

Leif Erik Sundstrom
QOTD:: EASY!
FX PICHLER Loibner Steinertal Riesling Smaragd, wachau, 2001
April 29, 2008

Tstank
You are also on the sport center draft commercial. How many years have you been on TV for the draft? I swear I have seen you there before.
April 29, 2008

kenneth
totally rocked!!
April 29, 2008

medo
Great, GREAT show Gary!!

QOTD:
Best Autrian White: 2004 Johann Topf Chardonny
Best SA White: 2005 Steenberg Reserve SB
April 29, 2008

kenneth
I never had an Austrian or South African white wine, I would love try them. But it’s hard to get them in South Florida, especially Austrian wines, great show
April 29, 2008

T. Bone
Gotta luv the SA Steen, but after NZ SBs started moving into the $15-25 range, I started frequenting the SA rack at my local shoppe. Don’t even know producers – you can grab any SA SB, and it will be less than $10 and give NZ a run for its money. [Last comment cut off at the less-than symbol.]
April 29, 2008

T. Bone
Gotta luv the SA Steen, but after NZ SBs started moving into the $15-25 range, I started frequenting the SA rack at my local shoppe. Don’t even know producers – you can grab any SA SB, and it will be
April 29, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
I picked up a Gruner this weekend, haven’t tried it yet though. I just went to CellarTracker to see if I’ve had any others, turns out I bought the same one last year. Ha, didn’t even realize that! I had the 2004 Weingut Glatzer then, just bought the 2006. I don’t remember the flavors but it should be interesting to see how my notes compare.

I remember having a glass at a restaurant too, I think it was the 2006 Erich Salomon/Undhof GrÃ¼ner Veltliner Hochterrassen. Massive explosion of lemons.

I’ve only had South African whites at tastings and haven’t found any that I like yet.
April 29, 2008

Kevin
Black pearl cab sav is the best South AfRICAN wine i have had but i have not tryed anything but that wine.
April 29, 2008

Chateau_Plonk
Just had a fantastic GV along with a trockenbeerenauslese made from silvaner(!).
Both Austrian. Very impressive. Austria makes red wine too though, I would love to see a blaufrÃ¤nkisch (aka Lemberger) episode on the thunder show!
April 29, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – I have enjoyed a few wines from each of those places but can’t think of any that really jump out.
April 29, 2008

bundydb
QOTD: I don’t think I’ve ever had either one…. Working my way around to South Africa : ) I’ve always made it a habit of not drinking alcohol on any nights before I work (since I work in an ER and I always want to give my A game at work). And since I usually work at least 4 days a week or more, it just leaves me a few nights a week and I’m not the type to sit around my house alone trying different wines at $20 each. At least not yet anyway ; ) Thinking about trying to get my local wine shop to do some tastings. The way I look at it, it could even help them bring in business.
April 29, 2008

E
The Glatzer Carnuntum GV I had a few months ago … wonderful stuff for a nice price.

Q: is there any GV being grown in places other than Austria, and is it any good?
April 29, 2008

Darren
Keep bringing these amazing wines to light my friend!

QOTD: The 2005 Fairview Viognier from South Africa was really good from what I remember. It hid the 15% alc really well.
April 29, 2008

Ryan W
Gary,

How about those Chiefs? They absolutely killed it in the Draft on Saturday.

Great seeing you too, it got me pumped!

QOTD – Never had one, but I am expanding every wine I drink.

Thanks,
April 29, 2008

Wes M
QOTD: I haven’t had either due to two factors: I am new to this wine things and haven’t had very many white wines yet, and the selection at my local store for South African and Austrian wines is slim.

Gary, I have never seen the NFL draft before nor have I wanted to do so until this year. I can honestly say I was watching becuase of you and the passion you display. Thanks a million.
April 29, 2008

MonkuWino
QOTD: I’ve never had an Austrian wine but the best South African wine I’ve ever had was a chardonnay I purchased at Trader Joes. I can’t remember the name of the winery but I think it had “Gary” in it? Anyway, it was the best one I’ve had but then it was the only one I had, also. And truth to tell, it wasn’t all that good. It was pretty average. But the best one so far that I’ve tried!
April 29, 2008

Robert Howells
Chenin Blanc from South Africa. Beautiful and food friendly.
April 28, 2008

CRZYWinemaker
GV, great ep to get us to expand our palates.

QOTD: I’ve had a port from South Africa that was pretty good, but not any still wines, red or white. thx ~ Max
April 28, 2008

theemptyglass
QOTD:
Funny this is one varietal I’ve actually had =)
Last summer when I was in the Czech Republic we drank a lot of “groovy”, but all the bottles were in Czech, so I have no idea what the wineries were. But I remember liking most of it. (And it being really cheap)
As for South African, I recently had a Zarafa 2007 SB, its in my corkd account.
April 28, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: I’ve had some of the Fairview wines (Goats do Roam, etc.) and liked them all right. We got a bunch of inexpensive South African wines once – one of them had a giraffe on it – we weren’t impressed. Haven’t tried much in the way of Austrian wines. But I will be thinking about them.
April 28, 2008

Ultimate Lurker
So I was watching the NFL draft and look who appears like an angel in my television set, none other but Gary Vaynerchuck.
I turn to my wife and say,”Look honey, Gary V. is on tv.” She simply replies, “Thats nice dear.”

No respect..