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The
wines of Erich and Walter Polz, Styria, Austria
Weingut Polz Erich & Walter
Grassnitzbery 54a, A-8471 Spiefield, Austria
Tel: +43 3453 23010
E-mail: wgp@polz.co.at
Web: www.polz.co.at
From Austria’s south (Südsteiermark, also known as southern Styria),
Polz are producing an impressive line-up of white wines (plus a few
reds, which I haven’t tried yet). They have a reasonable 51 hectares
of vines: enough to make a living, but not too much that they lose the
quality focus. Erich and Walter took over running the estate in the
early 1980s, and they are doing a seriously good job. Unlike the
vineyard areas around Vienna where Grüner Veltliner
and Riesling rule the roost, southern Styria excels with the likes of
Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris.
UK availability: The
Ultimate Wine Company
Polz Klassik Sauvignon Blanc 2004
Lovely fresh, grassy, herby nose with lovely fruit. The palate is
herby and quite crisp. A nice fruity white. Very good+ 86/100
Polz Sauvignon Blanc Therese 2003
Nice fresh, grassy nose which is slightly herby. The palate is
expressive with a herby edge and some softness. Quite subtle;
there’s some complexity here. Very good/excellent 90/100
Polz Sauvignon Blanc Therese 2001
Restrained, focused grassy nose with some blackcurrant fruit. The
palate has a developed, slightly herbal tinned pea edge. Otherwise
it’s fresh and clean with nice pure fruit. Very good+ 87/100
Polz Hochgrassnitzberg Sauvignon 2003
Lovely expressive wine is fresh with some complexity on the nose
– quite subtle. The palate is very expressive and complex with
subtle herbiness and minerality. A fantastic wine with a lovely rich
texture. Very good/excellent 92/100
Polz Grauburgunder 2003
Clean, fresh and fruity with a nice rich texture and a bready,
spicy edge to the smooth fruit. Quite subtle, but no doubt this will
evolve a bit. Nice stuff. Very good+ 89/100
Polz Hochgrassnitzberg Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2003
Vinified in 80% new and 20% used oak. Lovely full complex nose
with some well integrated oak – it’s full, herby and toasty. The
palate is concentrated, bold and full with some nuttiness from the oak
and lovely rich fruit. Herby and complex, this is a fantastic white in
a bold style. Very good/excellent 93/100
see also: Austrian
wines
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