Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner Barrel 4
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Product specifications
| Wine type | White wine |
|---|---|
| Winery | Bernhard Ott |
| Country | Austria |
| Region | Lower Austria |
| Appellation | Wagram |
| Grape variety | Grüner Veltliner |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Taste profile | Refined |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% |
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Halal | No |
| Type | Quiet |
| Colour | White |
| Volume | 0.75 liters |
| Closure | Screw cap |
| Serving temperature | 9 to 11 degrees |
| No added sulphites | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Alcohol-free | No |
Tasting note Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner Fass 4
Spicy and aromatic nose with black pepper and a hint of chili pepper on the palate, fresh meadow flowers, and ripe Granny Smith apple. Fine mineral notes, juicy and filling with a beautiful finish.
Bernhard's Grüners are the only wines from a producer outside the Wachau to rank among the absolute top in Austria, and this ‘Fass 4’ cuvée is the archetype of his style: expressively fruity, fresh and lively, with complex fruit character. Plenty of tension on the palate, gentle acidity, and a very long finish. The color is straw yellow.
Food & Wine
This Grüner Veltliner Fass 4 from Bernhard Ott pairs beautifully with poultry, shellfish bisque, lean fish, pork, and vegetarian dishes.
Other information
Bernhard Ott recently visited the Netherlands, and I had the pleasure of tasting 15 different wines during his masterclass.
This Fass 4 is arguably Bernhard Ott's flagship wine. The grapes for the Grüner Veltliner Fass 4 come from small plots, including the iconic Rosenberg vineyard, which are each vinified separately. It is effectively a ‘next level’ Grüner Veltliner. The wine has undergone its fermentation and maturation entirely in stainless steel.
Bernhard Ott says of himself, ‘Ich bin ein Veltliner’, and he is a household name in Austria: he is even called Mister Veltliner. This has to do with his not insignificant stature, but even more so with the quality of his Grüner Veltliners.
The estate is located in the Wagram region of Lower Austria, almost bordering the Kamptal, and was founded in 1889. From the village of Feuersbrunn, which lies in the plains of the old Danube river basin, the ‘Kellergasse’ runs upwards into the vineyards. Consequently, all the vineyards are close to the estate, mostly in Wagram with a small portion in Kamptal, situated at an altitude between 200 and 350 meters.
The soil consists mainly of wind-blown loess, varying in depth from 1 to as much as 20 meters, and is often mixed with gravel. Bernhard has been at the helm since 1993: he was only 21 at the time but was trusted by his parents to make the wines independently, and they have never regretted it!
The wines are very pure and precise and have become increasingly refined and subtle over the past 15 years. The estate has been working biodynamically since 2006.
Wine scores/awards
Falstaff – vintage 2024
Rated 93 points in 2025 by Peter Moser
2. Parker & James Suckling – vintage 2024
Parker: 91 points
James Suckling: 92 points
3. Antonio Galloni (VINOUS) – vintage 2023
Rated 92 points
4. WineAlign – vintage 2021
Score: 92 points
Bernhard was the first producer from Wagram to be named ‘Winzer des Jahres’ (Winemaker of the Year) by Falstaff, and his 2015 Rosenberg was awarded 94-96 points by Parker.
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