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2024 Familie Mantler Gemischter Satz, Niederösterreich

( £8.75, 11.5%, The Wine Society )

The kind of thing you’d be delighted to come across in a Heuriger, or wine tavern, in the hills above Vienna, this a cracking, unoaked white that’s perfect for spring. Refreshingly light bodied and spritzy, it’s based on Grüner Veltliner, Austria’s most distinctive variety, with support from 15% Müller-Thurgau and 5% Muskateller. Juicy, tangy and thirst-quenchingly refreshing, with appealing lime, passion fruit and boiled sweets’ flavours and a touch of balancing sweetness.

BuyDrinking window: 2025-28Similar Wines: £5-£10, 90-94, Austria, White, Grüner Veltliner, Müller Thurgau, Muskateller

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