Misty Cove Landmark Series Gruner Veltliner

“Wine for good times” is what Misty Cove’s all about – in the company of good friends, family and maybe the odd stranger. A no-borgeous BS approach to wine. Launched in 2008 the Misty Cove wine brand has tried to flip the script on what a wine brand can look like, while crafted seriously good value, award winning Marlborough wines – and keeping it fresh by experimenting with unusual varieties and unique blends.

This is Misty’s Gruner Veltliner. Gru-what? It’s grew-ner velt-lee-ner but you can call it Gru-vee for short. Gru-vee’s a grape native to Austria but in the last few years a few NZ winemakers have started dabbling with the variety.

A medium bodied, spicy, mouth filling white with stone fruit flavours and a dry finish. And if you’re looking for a food match for your Gruner take the advice of the Misty Cove crew.

“Think spice. Grüner Veltliner is crisp and a perfect palate cleanser for richly flavored foods. While Grüner wines pair with classic Austrian dishes like sautéed kidneys, its newfound glory is with Asian spices. It’s also one of the few still wines that hold up against vegetable fare. Generally the more spark and flavour in your dish, the better our Grüner plays.”