Origin
Austria, Burgenland, Frauenkirchen
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Winden, Jois, Neusiedl am See
Site Type
hillside
Varietal
Blaufränkisch 100 % | 15 - 26 years
3800 plants/ha | 3500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
160 m
Soil
Muschelkalk
loam
slate
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental, pannonic
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | middle/october
Grape Sorting
mechanical
Fermentation
spontaneous
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Sulfur Added
wine
Juice Extraction
yes | 15 %
Mash Fermentation
complete destemming | Stems: 0 % | steel tank | 2 week(s) | temperature control: yes | 28 - 30 °C | 100 %
Filter
layer filtration
Maturing
large wooden barrel | 2500 L | used barrel | 16 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
16 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | beginning/march 2018
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
12.8 %
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Acid
5.9 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
17 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
high (12 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2020 - 2028
Wine Description
Ruby-red with dark core, in the nose impressions of blackberries, sour cherries and black currents, delicate note to graphit, balanced on the palate with hints of white pepper, spicy and full-bodied, fine, smooth and long finish
Winery
Connected to the soil and always open to new things characterise our work.
The vineyards are cultivated expertly and ecologically, the grapes are harvested exclusively by hand and the wine is given plenty of time to develop in the cellar.