Origin
Austria, Mittelburgenland, Horitschon
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Hochäcker
Site Type
plateau
Varietal
Merlot 100 % | 20 - 30 years
5000 plants/ha | 3000 liter/ha
Sea Level
260 m
Soil
loam
clay
iron
Weather / Climate
Climate
pannonic
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
3 day(s) | warm
Mash Fermentation
complete destemming | Stems: 0 % | 10 day(s) | 100 %
Fermentation
spontaneous
wooden fermentation stand | 4000 L | used barrel | temperature control: yes | 15 - 25 °C
Maturing
small wooden barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 24 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
24 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | beginning/august 2017 | 200 bottles
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
14.2 %
Acid
6.2 g/l
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Total Sulfur
< 55 mg
Certificates
organic, Demeter, respect - BIODYN, bio-dynamic, LACON
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
17 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2017 - 2027
Winery
Soil as the origin of life. Unbound yet deeply rooted.