Sohm & Kracher Grüner Veltliner Lion 2024
Sohm & Kracher is the collaboration between two greats in the Austrian wine scene. Aldo Sohm is a sommelier and was voted best sommelier in Austria for four years in a row. After working for more than 10 years at the best restaurants in Austria, he decided to move to the USA. And then he became the best sommelier in the USA. This allowed him to participate in the competition ‘Best Sommelier of the world’. The young man can now wear this medal on his sleeve. Gerhard Kracher is the son of the legendary winemaker Alois Kracher. Like his father, Kracher is mainly known for his sweet wines. He had big shoes to fill, because his father was known as one of the best winemakers in the world when it came to dessert wines. Fortunately, Gerhard can live up to expectations.
Together they set up the project Sohm & Kracher. The aim was to show what their interpretation is of Austria’s most iconic grape, the Grüner Veltliner. Two goals were formulated: the wines should not contain too much alcohol (often an issue with ambitious Gruner Veltliners) and they should retain sufficient freshness.
| Winery | Kracher Weinlaubenhof |
| Country - Region | Austria, Weinviertel |
| Winestyle | White: fresh & fruity |
| Grape Variety | Grüner Veltliner |
| Viticulture | Traditional |
| Winemaking | Hand harvested, pied de cuve |
| Maturation | 12 months in stainless steel on lies |
| Drinking window | 2025-2028 |
| Gastronomy | Fish dishes of all kinds, asparagus,... |
| Volume (cl.) | 75.0cl. |
| Alcohol percentage | 13.0 |