Recipient of Austrian vintner of the year and included on a list of Austria’s top 24 vintners, Ludwig Neumayer commands prices upwards of $35 for his wines. His reputation preceded him so when we got the call from his former importer that 7 cases of his 2006 Cuvée Vom Stein could be had at a price allowing us to offer them under $15 to you, we raised an eyebrow. A deal this great is usually too good to be true.

We called Ludwig’s new importer, who had declined to pick up the wine, and asked about it, expecting a bad review. Their answer surprised us – an excellent wine, a fantastic year, drinking perfectly now. But this wine is in such demand in Neumayer’s native Austria that the price he asked put it in a higher-end market that has not yet fully recovered from the recent recession. But you know this – if you’ve participated in our wine of the week, you’ve been drinking wine well above price point. One silver lining to cloudy economic conditions.

Neumayer Cuvée Vom Stein 2006 blends riesling and gelber muskateller, a grape in the muscat family, sourced from 60-year old vines. A nose laced with stone fruits, especially peach, and hints of minerality and flowers leads to a palate displaying citrus fruits and a pronounced floral element (thanks, gelber muskateller!) Sipping light and lovely, this is simply a delicious, refreshing summer wine and an amazing deal at $14.75/bottle, $13.28/bottle for 12 bottles or more. Don’t miss it.