A bottling new this year, Neumayer named his multi-parcel 2010 Gruner Veltliner Stoa both in allusion to the stoics and as a play on the sound for “stony” in local dialect. Fresh lime and honeydew melon are mingled with mint and snow pea on an impressively expansive yet persistently juicy mid-palate, though for all of its up-front generosity, this takes an almost severely chalky and zesty turn in its gripping finish. This is one to enjoy anytime over the next half dozen years. Ludwig Neumayer de-acidified at the lower end of his portfolio, especially in Riesling, but the results retain plenty of pep and incisive refreshment. Given the high extract that resulted from lots of rain, he notes, there was lots of buffering for the acids, and the thick skins and paucity of juice also had an ameliorative effect on acidity, effectively enhancing skin contact even in those grapes that were almost immediately pressed. “In fact,” notes Neumayer, “the material was so dense that you could only press very slowly.” Although his top Rieslings fermented through February, like the rest of this collection they were bottled already in April.Importer: Winemonger, Los Angeles, CA www.winemonger.com