Origin
Austria, Mittelburgenland, Ritzing
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Kalkofen
Site Type
hillside
Varietal
Blaufränkisch 100 % | 19 years
5200 plants/ha | 3000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south
Sea Level
340 - 360 m
Soil
lime
loam
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/september - beginning/october
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
3 day(s) | warm
Mash Fermentation
complete destemming | Stems: 0 % | 10 day(s) | 100 %
Fermentation
spontaneous
fermentation vat
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 16 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
16 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | beginning/may 2018 | 950 bottles
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13.2 %
Acid
6.5 g/l
Residual Sugar
1.2 g/l
Total Sulfur
< 12 mg
Certificates
organic, Demeter, respect - BIODYN, bio-dynamic, LACON
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
16 - 17 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2028
Winery
Soil as the origin of life. Unbound yet deeply rooted.