Origin
Austria, Burgenland, Frauenkirchen
Quality grade
Österreichischer Qualitätswein
Site
Kirschgarten
Site Type
terraces
Varietal
Blaufränkisch 100 % | 21 years
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
202 m
Soil
slate
Vineyard Site
The vineyard was first mentioned in a document in 1214 and has been allowed to bear the privilege of a designation of origin since 1524 and is one of the world's first designations of origin for wine. After decades of fallow land, the only stone terrace walls in Burgenland were painstakingly rebuilt and planted with vines in 2001 by the Umathum winery in 15,000 hours of work.
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked
Fermentation
spontaneous
Filter
layer filtration | coarse
Maturing
95 % | small oak barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 24 month(s)
5 % | small oak barrel | 225 L | new barrel | 24 month(s)
bottle | 15 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.3 g/l
Acid
5.7 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
16 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
high (15 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2027 - 2037
Wine Description
Dark ruby colour, on the nose dark cherry and graphite aromas with roasted and chocolate aromas,
on the palate blackberry and dark cherry, full body wine with 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.