Origin
Austria, Mittelburgenland, Ritzing
Quality grade
Landwein
Site
Vineyard Selection
Site Type
hillside
Varietal
Merlot 60 % | 20 years
5200 plants/ha | 4000 liter/ha
Cabernet Sauvignon 30 %
St. Laurent 10 %
Geografical Orientation
south
Sea Level
340 m
Soil
lime | large | sub soil
loam | little | sub soil
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/september - end/september
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
3 day(s) | warm
Mash Fermentation
complete destemming | Stems: 0 % | 10 day(s) | 100 %
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | temperature control: yes | 15 - 25 °C
Maturing
50 % | large wooden barrel | 3000 L | used barrel | 14 month(s)
50 % | wooden fermentation stand | 4000 L | used barrel | 14 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
14
Bottling
screw cap | beginning/september 2017 | 9000 bottles
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13.5 %
Total Sulfur
< 30 mg
Certificates
organic, Demeter, respect - BIODYN, bio-dynamic, LACON
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
16 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
medium (10 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2017 - 2024
Winery
Soil as the origin of life. Unbound yet deeply rooted.