Merlot 2017

Origin
Austria, Neusiedlersee, Andau
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Heideboden
Site Type
plains
Varietal
Merlot 100 % | 5 - 15 years
5000 plants/ha | 3000 - 5500 liter/ha
Sea Level
117 m
Soil
gravelly | medium | top soil
sandy | medium | sub soil

Weather / Climate

Climate
continental, pannonic

Cellar

Harvest
handpicked
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mash Fermentation
squashed | Stems: 0 % | 7 | 100 %
Fermentation
partly spontaneous
steel tank | 7 day(s) | temperature control: yes | 25 - 30 °C
Maturing
steel tank | 6 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
6 month(s)

Data

Wine Type
still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13.5 %
Residual Sugar
2.2 g/l
Acid
4.7 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
15 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
medium (7 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2023