For the first time since 1999, Neumayer elected to bottle a separate 2007 Gruner Veltliner Engelreich, adding “Getzersdorf” to the label to call attention not just to the jurisdiction of this vineyard immediately to the north of his others, but to its distinctive sand and loess soils, lighter and less stony than on the terraces to the south. A Sauvignon-like nose of gooseberry, cassis, and lime leads to a juicy, refreshing, glossy-textured palate, with bitter undertones of melon rind and fruit skin. While this is fun to drink, I would do so over the coming year, and I can’t figure out what motivated Neumayer to do a dedicated bottling.On account of the hot, dry July, Neumayer says he only did one spraying against mildew and almost no manicuring of the foliage. He picked well into October, since he did not find he was risking such high potential alcohol as his 2006s had reached already in the early days of that month. These wines have what he calls the “cracking” of acidity that invigorates and refreshes. (Note that because of a change in importers at the beginning of this year, prices on these wines were not yet available to me, and the wines themselves will only begin arriving later in the year. Readers should consult my reviews of the 2006s in issue 177 for a ballpark idea of eventual retail prices.) The wines of this years’ Riesling collection chez Neumayer were all very slow to ferment and ended up completely dry at the upper twelve’s in alcohol.Importer: Winemonger, Los Angeles, CA; www.winemonger.com