Von Donabaum Gruner Veltliner

This historic estate, which dates from the 16th century, is locted in the center of the village of Spitz in the Wachau region of Austria. Johann Donabaum Jr., a fourth-generation winegrower, took over the company in 1997 and, with the help of his wife Andrea, has radically transformed the quality of what is produced here. This is a clean, crisp Gruner with a nose of freshly cut grass, green apple, and white peach; lean and mineral-driven, it has flavors of slate, lemon peel, and white flowers.