# Von Donabaum Grüner Veltliner (2025)

- **Producer:** Volker Wines
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Grüner Veltliner
- **Region:** Niederösterreich, Austria
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.0%
- **Average price:** €18
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 8–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** apple, peach, lemon, lime, grass, white pepper, biscuit

## About this wine

Founder Volker Donabaum grew up in Spitz an der Donau in Austria's renowned Wachau region, where his family has been making wine since 1833. After gaining international winemaking experience across eight countries, Volker established Volker Wine Co. to showcase authentic Austrian viticulture. The Von Donabaum bottling reflects classic terroir-driven expression with a modern, low-intervention approach.

## Interesting facts

- The Donabaum family has been involved in Austrian winemaking in the Wachau region since 1833.
- Founder Volker Donabaum worked harvests across eight countries before founding Volker Wine Co.
- Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts and aged for 3 months on fine lees entirely in stainless steel.

## Food pairing

The high zesty acidity and signature white pepper spice of Grüner Veltliner slice through rich fried coatings like Wiener Schnitzel while beautifully accentuating delicate seafood and herb-forward dishes.

## Wine making process

Crafted from organically farmed vineyards grown on sandstone, slate, and gneiss soils. Grapes are harvested by hand and undergo spontaneous fermentation with wild native yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine ages for three months sur lie in stainless steel to enhance texture while retaining clean, unoaked varietal purity.