Ingrid Groiss ‘Bernhardt’ Gemischter Satz 2016

Ingrid Groiss’ ‘Bernhardt’ Gemischter Satz is a quite unique wine made from a single vineyard field blend, which is mash fermented (Maischevergoren). It is a powerful and complex white wine, yet displays beautiful fresh fruit flavours of ripe apple, green fruit and herbs. Mr Bernhardt was Ingrid’s neighbour, who planted this vineyard in 1955. The wine is in honour of him.

Describing herself as passionate, emotional and determined, this pretty much says it all about Ingrid Groiss and these are the sort of character traits I’d expect to find in a young wine maker who modernised their parent’s winery. Having lived the corporate life with Coca-Cola in her younger years, Ingrid returned to her wine-making roots in Weinviertel and set about producing fantastic wines from the vineyards her gran had planted some 50 years ago. Ingrid’s wines have a great purity to them and the complexity of her Gruner Veltliners is quite amazing. The wines are all certified organic now and they get better with every vintage. It’s a real pleasure to work with Ingrid and her wines, we love them!