Wine Description
Purple red with a dark core. In the nose spicy and peppery with impressions
of cherries, slightly smoky hints, on the palate blackberries and cherries with
hints of herbs, pleasant tannin, good structure, complex finish
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13.5 %
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
Acid
5 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
16 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2018 - 2030
Award
A la Carte
97
Vineyard
Vineyard Site
The name Hallebühl goes back to "Hollerpirchl" and means elderberry hill; it is the highest elevation in the area east of Lake Neusiedl, at 128 m above sea level. The Celts already visited this intersection of earth rays and called it a "holy mountain". The pebbles of the soil are slightly reddish in colour and rich in iron with a moderate lime content. The soil is light, permeable and very warm.
Origin
Austria, Burgenland, Frauenkirchen
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Ried Hallebühl
Site Type
plains
Varietal
Zweigelt 100 % | 45 - 49 years
2800 plants/ha | 4000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
east
Sea Level
128 m
Soil
gravel
iron
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/september
Fermentation
spontaneous
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Juice Extraction
yes | 15 %
Mash Fermentation
partly destemming | Stems: 30 % | wooden fermentation stand | 5 week(s) | temperature control: yes | 100 %
Fermentation Process
pump over | 1 - 2 x day | Duration: 14 days
Filter
layer filtration | coarse
Sulfur Added
wine
Maturing
70 % | small oak barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 24 month(s)
30 % | small wooden barrel | 225 L | new barrel | 24 month(s)
bottle | 18 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
24 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
24 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork | beginning/december 2015
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.