Origin
Austria, Burgenland
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Eisenstadt single vineyard Feiersteig
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
St. Laurent | 24 - 56 years
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
200 - 220 m
Soil
calcareous | large
brown earth
lime gravel from Leitha | sub soil
Vineyard Site
Documented since 1455, this southeast-facing vineyard is situated high above the castle park of Eisenstadt and extends to the edge of the Leithaberg forest. Proximity to the forest causes large diurnal temperature fluctuations and together with Leithakalk (Leitha shell limestone), ideal conditions prevail to slowly ripen the Sankt Laurent variety to full maturity. This Sankt Laurent vineyard yields very elegant, finely spiced red wines each year.
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked
Fermentation
spontaneous
Maturing
90 % | small wooden barrel | 228 L | used barrel | 18 month(s)
10 % | small wooden barrel | 228 L | new barrel | 18 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork
Data
Wine Type
still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Acid
5.9 g/l
Certificates
bio-organic, AT-BIO-402
Drinking Temperature
16 - 18 °C
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2030
Awards
Falstaff
93
A la Carte
94
Gault Millau
17
Wine Description
Dunkles Rubingranat, mit feiner Kräuterwürze unterlegte dunkle Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Dörrzwetschken, zartes Nougat. Saftig, extraktsüß, elegante Textur, feine Tannine, ausgewogen und gut anhaltend.