Thanks to twitter folks Zoltán Németi @zoltannemeti and the @polishwineguide alias Wojciech Bonkowski and the respective vintner Szecskő Tamás I got hold of a precious Grüner Veltliner from Mátra, a wine-growing region northeast of Budapest. More info about Mátra and Szecskő Tamás at Borwerk, Peter Klingler (in German).
The zöld veltelini from Szecskő
is my first Hungarian high quality Grüner Veltlliner. It's grown in an artisanal garagewinery with just 12 hecatares that yield 3-5000 bottles a year. Particularly interesting is the soil and climate. The Mátra is a mountain region (the highest elevation is roughly 1000 m above sea level) that provides a cooling breeze during very hot summers in this part of Europe. The soil is dominated by volcanic material and limestone. So, and that might be a result of the year 2010, the zöld veltelini (=Hungarian translation of Grüner Veltliner) is high in aciditiy. That's good though together with the expressive minerality in balances the 14,5 % alcohol very well.
The wine is overall pretty elegant and dominated by fruit aromas and the minerality-supported acidity. Didn't find the pepper though. That's not an issue for me. It's very good to drink. I have to say I'm happily surprised by this wine. Would be interesting to taste the 2011.
Please also watch the tasting video (sorry for the audio quality the external mic ran out of battery)

Mit Larry Jacobs von der 

Wir machen weiter mit der sensorischen Reise zum Grünen Veltliner aus dem Burgenland. Die Eigenständigkeit und für uns, besondere Würze im Mittelburgenland in diesem Fall, interessiert uns. Grüner Veltliner muss nicht standardisiert (Pfefferl, Apfel, Grapefruit, Steinobst) schmecken. Jeder Boden, jedes Terroir, jede Vinifizierung unterstützt einen eigenen Stil.

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