Laurenz V Gruner Veltliner – Charming and Singing

Summer vacation come and gone.  With the heat wave that embraced us for the past month, I felt confident our readers would find something cool and refreshing during our writing hiatus.  I had the opportunity to share two white wines received as samples from Folio Wine Partners.  The wines were Austrian Gruner Veltliners made by Laurenz Maria Moser V, a descendant of a family with deep roots in Austrian winemaking.  The Singing and Charming Gruner Veltliners are two examples of the five styles Laurenz crafts from the Kremstal region.  The 2009 Singing was young and lively with notes of grapefruit and apple; a very nice wine for about $15.  The 2006 Charming was spicy and viscous with lots of peach flavor.  It was noticeably richer with more weight, despite slight effervescence which may have been caused by UPS (what can Brown do for you?).  The Charming retails for about $27.  Asian food on the menu?  Both these wines are great pairs for dishes such as Pad Thai and stir-fries.