Bernhard Ott, Gruner Veltliner Spiegel Erste Lage, 2021

Falstaff "Winemaker of the Year" 2008—Bernhard Ott proved that elegant, long-lived wines could be made from Grüner Veltliner. Fourth-generation winemaker since 1889, Ott converted to biodynamics in 2007 after visiting Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. The Spiegel vineyard holds Austria's prestigious Erste Lage (First Growth) classification. Kamptal's signature crystal-clear minerality emerges from primary rock, loess, and clay soils. These are serious, age-worthy whites that develop beautifully over 10-15+ years.