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Jules Taylor Wines

Marlborough Gruner Veltliner

Marlborough Gruner Veltliner

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  • 92 Points - Bob Campbell MW

The name’s a bit of a mouthful so Jules just calls it Gruner. She also describes this cool climate Austrian variety as “Imagine the lovechild of Riesling and Pinot Gris – what’s not to love?”. Layered and creamy with softened acidity and nutty nuances, this wine has delicous lemon, white peach and green apple flavours and dry palate. Take Jules’ advice and give Grüner a go.

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94 POINTS

JULES TAYLOR MARLBOROUGH GRUNER VELTLINER 2023

"Offering excellent purity and clarity, the elegantly fragrant bouquet shows apricot, green rockmelon, jasmine and oatmeal nuances, leading to a finely flowing palate that's juicy and linear. Wonderfully structured by saline texture and bright acidity, finishing splendidly long and mouth-watering."

SAM KIM, WINE ORBIT

94 POINTS

JULES TAYLOR MARLBOROUGH GRUNER VELTLINER

"Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is expressive, gently penetrating pepper berry, floral, fennel and apple aromas. Medium-light bodied, aromas of ripe apple and pear interweave fennel, pepper berry and magnolia. The fruit is concentrated with an elegant expression, growing in volume on the palate. Lively, refined acidity lengthens and carries chalky minerals and delicate peppery spice to a long, elegant, dry finish. This Gruner Veltliner is carefully crafted and beautifully expressed with delicate aromatic and spice. Match with scallops and whitebait over the next 3-5 years."

CANDICE CHOW, RAYMOND BLANC'S WINE REVIEWS

94 POINTS

JULES TAYLOR MARLBOROUGH GRUNER VELTLINER 2022

"Pristine and brightly expressed on the nose with apricot, lemon zest, green rockmelon and subtle spice aromas, followed by a succulent palate delivering delightfully textured mouthfeel backed by vibrant acidity, finishing fruit expressive and refreshing."

SAM KIM, WINE ORBIT

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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FOOD MATCH

AROMA & FLAVOUR

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.
AROMA & FLAVOUR

VINTAGE NOTES

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.
VINTAGE NOTES

VINIFICATION

Our Grüner Veltliner grapes were 100% hand-harvested from a small vineyard parcel in the Central Wairau sub-region of Marlborough. 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.
VINIFICATION