Grüner Veltliner Goes Global Despite Tricky Name

Few countries have a flagship like Grüner Veltliner – it is Austria’s calling card and unique selling point. It is the country’s most planted grape variety and in the wine world its name is synonymous with Austria and vice versa. Yet it has fans around the world who were determined to plant it, just to see how it would fare way beyond the valleys of the Danube River.