Chilled Awards Winner of the Week: Apollo’s Praise Grüner Veltliner 2024
Chilled Awards Winner of the Week: Apollo’s Praise Grüner Veltliner 2024
This week’s Chilled Award Winner of the Week is Apollo’s Praise Grüner Veltliner 2024, an exceptional white wine that earned an impressive 96 points and Platinum in the 2026 Chilled Awards.
Bright, refreshing, and beautifully balanced, this standout Grüner Veltliner captured the judges’ attention with its vibrant citrus character, crisp green fruit, and distinctive mineral notes. With outstanding scores for varietal accuracy, overall impression, and on-premise potential, Apollo’s Praise proves that a great white wine can be both sophisticated and remarkably approachable.
What the Judges Said
In the glass, Apollo’s Praise shines with a luminous pale straw color and delicate lemon hues. The nose offers a vibrant bouquet of mineral slate, white blossoms, lemon pith, and fresh herbs, accented by citrus and green peppercorn.
The palate is equally impressive, opening with lively acidity, bright citrus, and crisp green orchard fruit. Notes of tart green apple, zesty citrus oil, white pepper, and wet stone minerality add depth and complexity, while its light-to-medium body keeps the wine refreshing and energetic.
The finish is dry, crisp, and persistent, leaving lingering notes of citrus zest, green fruit, and stony minerality.
Judges awarded an exceptional 9.9 for varietal and style accuracy, recognizing the wine’s benchmark Grüner Veltliner character and its impressive expression of the grape.
A Standout for Wine Programs
Beyond its impressive tasting scores, Apollo’s Praise earned a 9.8 for by-the-glass and on-premise viability, making it an exciting choice for restaurants, wine bars, and beverage programs looking to offer something distinctive.
Its bright acidity and fresh mineral character make it particularly food-friendly, pairing beautifully with oysters, goat cheese, spicy dishes, and green vegetables.
Judges also awarded a 9.9 for overall impression, value, and packaging, noting its striking bottle design and the exceptional quality of the wine inside.
For beverage professionals seeking a versatile, food-friendly white that delivers both character and quality, Apollo’s Praise Grüner Veltliner 2024 is one worth discovering.
The Win
Apollo’s Praise Grüner Veltliner 2024
Final Score: 96 Points
Award: Platinum
2026 Chilled Awards
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