Zocker Paragon Vineyard Gruner Veltliner 2016
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Juicy and bright, with plenty of pop to the grapefruit, green apple and pineapple flavors. Harmonious, fragrant and expressive on the finish.
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Jeb Dunnuck
I was only able to taste a single wine from Zocker, but their 2016 Gruner Veltliner is solid stuff, with lots of green herbs and citrus notes in a medium-bodied, vibrant, juicy package. Brought up all in stainless steel, it’s a terrific value for a white that’s going to be incredibly versatile on the dinner table.
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Broad aromas of Anjou pear, wet cement, red apple and scratched guava skin show on the nose of this bottling. Rounded flavors of ripe pear and mandarin orange are framed by strong acidity and a chalky texture that goes deep into the finish.
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Jack Niven, with his adventurous spirit, pioneered winegrape planting through Paragon Vineyard in the Edna Valley over forty years ago. His descendants have carried that same spirit forward by bringing in varietals that are unique, racy, and intriguing.
Being their riskiest venture yet, Zocker (the German word for gambler), has captured the essence of being unconventional. Grüner Veltliner is very rare domestically, but is truly one of the most food-friendly wines in the world. Though Riesling is not as rare, Zocker takes a unique approach to developing a new style. Both these wines bring an exciting and progressive approach to winemaking and wine drinking.
The risk paid off, as Zocker has been highly praised and recognized in wine competitions all around the world. We invite you to try this unique wine, it’s worth the gamble!
Fun to say and delightfully easy to drink, Grüner Veltliner calls Austria its homeland. While some easily quaffable Grüners come in a one-liter—a convenient size—many high caliber single vineyard bottlings can benefit from cellar aging. Somm Secret—About 75% of the world’s Grüner Veltliner comes from Austria but the variety is gaining ground in other countries, namely Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the United States.
California’s coolest wine growing area, Edna Valley excels in the production of high quality Central Coast wines like Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Rhône Blends and aromatic white wines. It has a cool Mediterranean climate and an incredibly long growing season, giving late-ripening varieties plenty of opportunity to develop great phenolic complexity.
Its northwest to southeast orientation creates a direct path for cool Pacific air and fog to penetrate the valley from the Los Osos and Morro Bay area inwards. Low hillsides of both calcareous and volcanic soils are home to much of the vineyard acreage of the Edna Valley.