Ebner-Ebenauer
Gruner Veltliner Alte Reben Reserve – 2019
Region: Austria - Weinviertel
Ebner-Ebenauer
Deep in a four hundred year old cellar, a quiet, studious man weighs careful decisions to create exquisite wines from each of the special parcels in the Weinviertel. He asks his accomplished, exuberant wife to join him in crafting the perfect blends that reflect their passionate partnership.
Once upon a time…this is how fairy tales usually begin. But sometimes real life is a fairy tale, and that is the case for Marion and Manfred Ebner-Ebenauer. While the Ebner-Ebenauer label was born in 2007, when the two winemakers decided to share their lives, the history of winemaking in Manfred’s family stretches back fourteen generations. Today Ebner-Ebenauer is a mixture of old and new. The 400 year old cellar and modern style of the careful winery renovation. Traditional winemaking, gravity fed, gentle pressing. Using new methods when appropriate. “Respect the traditions but change if not useful.”
Reviews
94 Points
A roasted hazelnut tone is aligned to wet stone on the subtle nose. On the palate, this freshness is combined with tingling acidity and is wrapped in a deceptively easy creaminess that reveals flavors of miso, arugula, and lemon zest.
Wine Enthusiast, March, 2021
16++ Points
Vines 60+ years old on stony ancient Danubian sediment in the Steinberg vineyard (Ried). Steinberg, appropriately, means ‘stone mountain’. Rather light nose for now. Smells faintly like icing sugar. Good register of acidity but still very youthful and the ripe fruit and acidity are not yet married. There’s just a light bitterness on the finish. Muted at the moment. 2022 – 2029
JancisRobinson.com, January, 2021
90 Points
From 50+-year-old vines on loess and gravel soils, the 2019 Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben is clear, bright, fresh and spicy on the nose, with lime and lemon zest and some herbal notes as well as white fruit aromas. Juicy, round and very elegant on the textured palate, this is a charming dry Veltliner with a finely salty finish. 2021 – 2029
© Wine Advocate, April, 2021