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EP 453 Gruner And A South African White Blend

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

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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John__J

qotd: haven’t had a ton from either, and there’s a lot of Austrian wines out there that I wanna try but can’t find. So I gotta go with Gruner for Austria (big surprise) and chenin for South Africa (huge surprise).

Tags: Austria, Gruner Veltliner, meritage, review, South Africa, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • manonthemoon

    #1

  • manonthemoon

    #1

  • Early, early, early……

  • Early, early, early……

  • OmarG

    3!!

  • Eli2Tyree

    Gues I am number 2! G-MEN with another great draft! even picking where they were!

  • mbannon

    Oooh, I made the top 10! Love these early shows.

  • OmarG

    3!!

  • Eli2Tyree

    Gues I am number 2! G-MEN with another great draft! even picking where they were!

  • mbannon

    Oooh, I made the top 10! Love these early shows.

  • chalz

    6 is a lucky number

  • Withnail

    Looks good. Nice work on the Sportscenter stuff. Do you have a mole on the inside at ESPN?

  • chalz

    6 is a lucky number

  • Withnail

    Looks good. Nice work on the Sportscenter stuff. Do you have a mole on the inside at ESPN?

  • dank

    lucky number before-10..

    love the Gru-Vee’s

  • dank

    lucky number before-10..

    love the Gru-Vee’s

  • Blake

    QOTD: Nothings coming to mind GV…I’ve only had a couple, none of which were impressive

  • Blake

    QOTD: Nothings coming to mind GV…I’ve only had a couple, none of which were impressive

  • GrapeStuff

    10

  • GrapeStuff

    10

  • Top 20…Woo Hoo!

  • Top 20…Woo Hoo!

  • jason

    top 15?

  • top 15?

  • Dean D.

    QOTD: Best Austrian wine was a Gru-Vee, but without my wine diary in front of me, I cannot recall the name. I don’t think I’ve had a South African white yet.

  • I’m OK with GruVs, not completely, insanely mad about them compared to Alsace or Rueda or anything Riesling & Chenin, but pretty solid, especially if Willi Brundlmayer is involved. Definately more ZZZZAP than PAZZZZ!

    That S.A. white sounds almost too complex to be true, maybe in a couple of years I might have enough experience to appreciate & understand it!

    QOTD – Best Austrian = Freie Weingartner Wachau 2004 Federspiel Grüner Veltliner. Best South African = Rijk’s Private Cellar 2005 Barrel fermented Chenin Blanc (absolutely sublime).

  • Dean D.

    QOTD: Best Austrian wine was a Gru-Vee, but without my wine diary in front of me, I cannot recall the name. I don’t think I’ve had a South African white yet.

  • I’m OK with GruVs, not completely, insanely mad about them compared to Alsace or Rueda or anything Riesling & Chenin, but pretty solid, especially if Willi Brundlmayer is involved. Definately more ZZZZAP than PAZZZZ!

    That S.A. white sounds almost too complex to be true, maybe in a couple of years I might have enough experience to appreciate & understand it!

    QOTD – Best Austrian = Freie Weingartner Wachau 2004 Federspiel Grüner Veltliner. Best South African = Rijk’s Private Cellar 2005 Barrel fermented Chenin Blanc (absolutely sublime).

  • portland guy

    Interesting episode. QOTD – none, yet.

  • portland guy

    Interesting episode. QOTD – none, yet.

  • dank

    Best Austrian: 2006 Hofer Grüner Veltliner Freiberg

    TN:
    bio-dynamic and organic.
    nose: initially dark chocolately nose..
    mouth: grass and apples, vegetables and zesty. good acidity and minerals… interesting and bit peppery/spicy.
    did notice some crystal/sediment sitting on the bottom of the bottle and after pouring they floated around the bottle. I am guessing that adds to the zesty and spritzy vibe. Definitely not a bad bottle with which to start into the Gruner’s, looking forward to more from Austria.

  • cameron w

    I always get good value out of the show.

    QOTD: Probably a Gruner, but the maker’s name is eluding me at the moment. I’ve only had some of the more generic South African wines.

  • QOTD: I’m one of the ones that hadn’t ever had one.

  • dank

    Best Austrian: 2006 Hofer Grüner Veltliner Freiberg

    TN:
    bio-dynamic and organic.
    nose: initially dark chocolately nose..
    mouth: grass and apples, vegetables and zesty. good acidity and minerals… interesting and bit peppery/spicy.
    did notice some crystal/sediment sitting on the bottom of the bottle and after pouring they floated around the bottle. I am guessing that adds to the zesty and spritzy vibe. Definitely not a bad bottle with which to start into the Gruner’s, looking forward to more from Austria.

  • cameron w

    I always get good value out of the show.

    QOTD: Probably a Gruner, but the maker’s name is eluding me at the moment. I’ve only had some of the more generic South African wines.

  • QOTD: I’m one of the ones that hadn’t ever had one.

  • jpwardaia

    Love minerality!!!! Another great show!!! Try Maryland and Virginia wines!!! or at least let us know what you think of the Norton (…and not the Norton from the Honeymooners!)

  • jpwardaia

    Love minerality!!!! Another great show!!! Try Maryland and Virginia wines!!! or at least let us know what you think of the Norton (…and not the Norton from the Honeymooners!)

  • GrapeStuff

    Thanks for the show again, GV! Picked up a 6-pack of the Pomum Shya thanks to your recco on Friday – hoping it brings the thunder! Am thinking it will, as our pals hang out well together with Bordeaux blends.

    QOTD: I know, I know, I need to drink more whites – I am pretty much focused on German rieslings and stickies from Sauternes, but I do need to explore more whites this summer. That being said, can’t recall the last SA or Austrian white. Probably some Gewurtz from Austria maybe, I dont know.

  • GrapeStuff

    Thanks for the show again, GV! Picked up a 6-pack of the Pomum Shya thanks to your recco on Friday – hoping it brings the thunder! Am thinking it will, as our pals hang out well together with Bordeaux blends.

    QOTD: I know, I know, I need to drink more whites – I am pretty much focused on German rieslings and stickies from Sauternes, but I do need to explore more whites this summer. That being said, can’t recall the last SA or Austrian white. Probably some Gewurtz from Austria maybe, I dont know.

  • Dr T from N. Carolina

    I don’t think I’ve ever had a SA white (reds and pinks, but not whites). The only Austrians I’ve had are GVs, and I lean towards the apple/pear/peach whites than the citrus whites, and so none really struck me as being all that great. I do have a Riesling or two from Austria waiting in the wings, though. . . .

  • Dr T from N. Carolina

    I don’t think I’ve ever had a SA white (reds and pinks, but not whites). The only Austrians I’ve had are GVs, and I lean towards the apple/pear/peach whites than the citrus whites, and so none really struck me as being all that great. I do have a Riesling or two from Austria waiting in the wings, though. . . .

  • QOTD: I think I’ll go with the 2005 Kanu Chenin Blanc from South Africa as the best. We had it at a wine dinner with the rabbit roulade and succotash course.

  • Chris

    Never had either one.

  • QOTD: I think I’ll go with the 2005 Kanu Chenin Blanc from South Africa as the best. We had it at a wine dinner with the rabbit roulade and succotash course.

  • Chris

    Never had either one.

  • Christian

    Had both before, but nothing memorable.

  • Derek F.

    Great show Gary, looks like you guys had a great time Saturday…LOL!!!

  • Christian

    Had both before, but nothing memorable.

  • Derek F.

    Great show Gary, looks like you guys had a great time Saturday…LOL!!!

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