Native variety · Devín
Veltlínske zelené the home variety of the Devín terroir
If Devín has an ambassador, it is Veltliner. At home on limestone, open to the sun, a variety that carries the backbone typical of this terroir. Our single varietal version reveals what it only hints at in the Cuvée.
Grüner Veltliner is a variety everyone in Central Europe knows. In Devín it does exceptionally well. The soils here give it a mineral backbone, and the southwest slopes give it just enough ripeness to stay upright.
With us it matures in its own time, on its own lees. No masking, no compromise. Veltliner in a corner where it feels at home. In a glass that finally lets it say everything.
Character
At home on limestone. At home in Devín.
No other variety shows the Devín terroir as precisely as Veltliner. Yellow fruit, creaminess and spice on limestone bedrock are the signature of this place.
Humility before the variety
- Step 01
Hand harvest
The grapes are picked at the exact moment sugar and acidity are in balance, not a day earlier, not a day later.
- Step 02
Spontaneous fermentation
Fermentation starts with wild yeasts from the vineyard. No cultures, no selection, the terroir speaks for itself.
- Step 03
Barrel and amphora
It matures on its own lees in Austrian barrels and clay amphorae. Texture builds, varietal character stays.
Veltliner in Devín is the same wine as anywhere else and at the same time completely different. The place makes that difference, and you can taste it in the glass.
winemaker
Tasting profile
- Color
- Matte gold to straw
- Nose
- Yellow fruit · creamy · white pepper
- Palate
- Dry and structured, with lively acidity and a salty limestone drive
- Character
- A wine of terroir · from spring to fall
At the table
Roasted sea fish, asparagus, chicken with tarragon, fresh vegetables, Asian dishes with an herbal note. Young sheep and goat cheeses. Serve chilled at 9-11 °C.
