Jules can't say Gruner Veltliner without a smile — if the name trips you up, she says just ask for "GV" or "that other white wine." In the glass, it borrows Pinot Gris' texture and a touch of Riesling's perfume, though it's very much its own thing: floral, with a dash of white pepper, and lively enough to "jump out of the glass."
Tasting Notes:
• Also known as “GV’, “Gruner” or “That other white wine…”
• Textural like Pinot Gris, perfumed like Riesling – but distinctly itself
• Floral notes with a dash of white pepper.
Jules Taylor Wines
Marlborough Gruner Veltliner
Marlborough Gruner Veltliner
- Delivery included, NZ Wide
- 94 Points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Jules released her first Gruner Veltliner in 2010, one of the first Marlborough winemakers to do so. It is still very niche today, but that suits Jules just fine. The fruit still comes from that original, small, hand-picked parcel in the Central Wairau Valley and Jules describes the flavours as “the lovechild of Riesling and Pinot Gris" – complex, subtle and great with food. Look out for it on restaurant lists – and don’t be scared! Even if you can't pronounce the whole thing, take Jules’ advice and give Gruner a go.
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GIVE GRUNER A GO.
Jules explains what Gruner Veltliner (or "that other white wine") is all about.
FOOD MATCH
Gruner loves stong flavours and spice so try it with something like sticky pork belly bao buns with hoisin sauce and cucumber and spring onions. Or try prawn and chive dumplings with chilli oil and black vinegar.
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AROMAS & FLAVOURS
Ripe peach and orange blossom mingle with smoky spice and a subtle nutty, mineral underton on the nose. The palate is weighty and textural, with seductive juicy peach and persimmon flavours, accented by smoky spice from the wild fermented portion. Beautiful phenolic grip adds structure, while a freshening minerality makes the finish elegant and impressively long-lasting.
TECHNICAL NOTES
A cool climate wine originally from Austria but well suited to Marlborough and one that Jules was among the first to release.
Peach | White pepper | Orange blossom | Smoky spice
Picked 5th April 2025
12.95% Alc | 1.6g/L RS | 3.39 pH | 5.22 TA
VINTAGE
2025 - Smooth Sailing
Marlborough was blessed with another dry and generally warm growing season through 2024/25. Summer arrived early with warm, settled weather through late November and December. This was ideal for flowering across for all varieties, and led to a high potential yield across the region. A cooler January saw high yields become more obvious as berries developed, and growers worked hard to monitor and manage their crops, reducing them where necessary. The weather warmed up again in February, and ripening sped up once more with flavours developing well leading in to harvest. Picking began on the 25th of February. Interestingly early picks were close to the same dates last year. However, this season was more spread out and stable weather and nice clean fruit meant Jules was able to take her time, harvesting blocks as they reached their peak flavours.
VINEYARDS
This Gruner Veltliner comes from one small, hand-harvested parcel in the Central Wairau that's grown by some close friends. It's a tiny patch of a variety that's still rare and hard to get hold of in New Zealand. Jules was one of the early winemakers in New Zealand to make Gruner, out of curiosity to try something completely new. It's become one of her favourites, and a regular, but precious part of her range.
WINEMAKING
The fruit was whole-bunch pressed and the free-run juice was cold settled over 48 hours and then fermented cool and slow in a stainless steel tank to retain the vibrant aromatics. The pressings portion was pressed directly into old French oak for a wild ferment followed by a full malolactic fermentation. Soon after fermentation the two components were blended together before being bottled and sealed with a screw cap to retain perfect freshness.
Is this wine vegan-friendly?
Yes - all of Jules' white and rosé wines are vegan-friendly.
Is this a dry or sweet wine?
Dry, with bright minerality and a crisp, refreshing finish.
Does this wine see any oak?
Partially - one portion is wild-fermented in old French barrels, while the rest stays in stainless steel to preserve its aromatics, then the two parcels are blended together.
When did Jules Taylor first make Gruner Veltliner?
2010 - Jules was one of the first Marlborough winemakers to produce Gruner - she was drawn to it as something new and exciting to get stuck into, and as a variety that is well suited to Marlborough's climate.
Where does the fruit come from?
A single, small vineyard parcel, 100% hand-harvested, in Marlborough's Centrtal Wairau sub-region
