2023 Nikolaihof Hefeabzug Grüner Veltliner Wachau
91WS
90JS
90VN
$26.99
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91
Wine Spectator
Reviewed September 2025A smoky, dense version, with a bone-dry profile that leads with flint, smoke and petrol overlaying quince, pear, sweet fennel seed and snap pea. Verbena and lentil notes add earthiness. There’s a liberal dusting of fleur de sel on the precise finish, which rings with mineral intensity. Drink now through 2032. (KB)
Professional Reviews
90
James Suckling
Citrus rind, apples and chopped chives on the nose, followed by a medium-bodied, juicy palate with a lightly salty, herbal freshness. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink now. Screw cap. (CN)
90
Vinous
The 2023 Grüner Veltliner Hefeabzug comes from various sites and is, in fact, the same wine as Zwickl, but filtered. Reduction is similar, though the fruit is more subdued. The palate is smooth and slightly smoky, yet equally snappy. (AK)
Notes
Nikolaihof’s 2023 Hefeabzug Grüner Veltliner comes from several vineyard sites. It is the filtered bottling of the same wine that the estate sells unfiltered as Zwickl. Nikolaihof is based in Mautern, on the Danube’s southern bank at the eastern end of the Wachau. The Saahs family began farming biodynamically in 1971, and the grapes for this vintage carry Demeter certification.
Details
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Gruner Veltliner |
| Origin | Austria |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1882575 |