Origin
Austria, Weinviertel
Quality grade
Wein aus Österreich
Site
Breitenlüssen, Geisrupp
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Zweigelt 80 % | 20 - 50 years
4000 plants/ha | 3000 liter/ha
Cabernet Sauvignon 20 % | 23 years
5000 plants/ha | 2500 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south
Soil
gravel
loess
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | end/october - end/november | 20 kg cask
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Sulfur Added
wine
Mash Fermentation
squashed | Stems: 100 % | amphora | 1000 L | 4 - 6 | 100 %
Fermentation
spontaneous
amphora | 1000 L | 4 - 6 month(s)
Maturing
100 % | amphora | 6 month(s)
100 % | small wooden barrel | 300 L | used barrel | 24 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
24 month(s)
24 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | end/november 2018
Data
Wine Type
still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Certificates
bio-dynamic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
16 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
high (20 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2035
Winery
MG: Michael Gindl. SOL: The name of an ancient vineyard in Michaels home village Hohenruppersdorf. SOL can also be taken as a synonym for the sun but also for the soul in his wines. Wines with extraordinary mineral character, picked from organic treated vineyards, minimally processed and unfiltered. Wines for individualists – made by an individualist.