Origin
Austria, Mittelburgenland, Horitschon
Quality grade
Landwein
Site
Vineyard Selection
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Merlot 100 % | 12 - 30 years
5000 plants/ha | 4000 - 5000 liter/ha
Sea Level
240 - 300 m
Soil
iron containing
clay
loam
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | middle/september - end/september
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mazeration
3 day(s) | warm
Mash Fermentation
complete destemming | Stems: 10 % | 10 day(s) | 100 %
Fermentation Process
pump over | 1 x | Duration: 3 days
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | temperature control: yes | 16 - 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
14
Bottling
screw cap | beginning/september 2017 | 4800 bottles
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
< 1 g/l
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.