It Pays to Wait

Austrian vintner's patience is rewarded in 2003 with Riesling and Grüner Veltliner
Bruce Sanderson
Issue: May 15, 2005

Austria's 2003 vintage was marked by extreme summer heat, a trait it shared with much of the rest of Europe's prime grapegrowing regions. Fortunately, however, this primarily white wine—growing nation fared better than many of its neighbors, producing a mostly successful vintage.

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