Kelley Fox Gruner Veltliner Willamette Valley 2025
Kelley Fox Gruner Veltliner Willamette Valley 2025
$25.99 6+ bottles (code: 6saves2)
Our Take: Bright, lively, and beautifully textured, the 2025 Grüner Veltliner opens with notes of green apple, citrus zest, and white pepper, accented by hints of fresh herbs and wet stone. Crisp acidity and a vibrant mineral streak carry through a clean, refreshing finish with remarkable energy and precision.
91 pts Vinous
Drinking Window 2026 - 2028
The 2025 Grüner Veltliner mixes Jordan almond with pears and sweet spice to create its inviting bouquet. It displays a pretty inner sweetness coupled with orchard fruit over a stream of juicy acidity. This Grüner Veltliner tapers off with admirable length and a subtle citrus twang. - By Eric Guido on July 2026
The newest releases from Kelley Fox are soulful, transparent and highly expressive of site. Fox put herself on the map with wines from the Maresh Vineyard over the last decade, but starting in 2021, she began losing access to this source; the final bottling from the Maresh Vineyard was the 2023 Pinot Noir Liminal. However, that transition has not slowed the momentum of this portfolio. Fox quickly pivoted by locating new parcels throughout the Willamette Valley, expanding the range less by volume than by breadth.
The resulting lineup of single-vineyard Pinot Noirs is remarkably varied. Each wine reflects Fox’s non-interventionalist style and clear emphasis on terroir. In recent years, Fox has also moved into Chardonnay, producing wines that are pure and expressive, not to mention fairly priced. The Pinot Blancs are also notable — Fox is determined to show the potential of this variety in the region, and the Pinot Blanc Stater Vineyard makes a strong case. This range is impressively consistent across its many bottlings.
Winemaking: To keep its super fresh character, this wine completed both primary and ML in tank, and it remained in tank until bottling.
Appellation: Willamette Valley A.V.A.
Picking Dates: Abbey Road Farm: 22 September 2024. Chehalem Mountain Vineyard and Hotel Vineyard: 18 October 2024
Bottling Date: 31 March 2025
Alcohol: 13.0 %
Cases Produced: (346) cases