Zweigelt Rosé 2018

Zweigelt Rosé 2018
veganorganicÖTW - Österreichische Traditionsweingüterrespect Biodyn
Origin
Austria, Wagram
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Vineyard Selection
Site Type
plateau
Varietal
Zweigelt 85 % | 11 - 31 years
3000 - 3300 plants/ha | 4500 - 5500 liter/ha
Pinot Noir 15 %
Sea Level
280 - 300 m
Soil
humus | medium
loess | large

Weather / Climate

Climate
continental
Average Rainfall Per Vintage
400 - 500 mm

Cellar

Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Skin Contact
12 hour(s)
Fermentation
spontaneous
steel tank | 2 - 4 week(s) | 18 - 20 °C
Maturing
steel tank | 4 - 5 month(s)

Data

Wine Type
Still wine | rose | dry
Alcohol
12.3 %
Residual Sugar
2.2 g/l
Acid
5 g/l
Certificates
vegan, organic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
8 - 10 °C
Aging Potential
medium (3 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2021

Wine Description

Origin Our Rosé is made partly according to the saignée method (by taking some of the juice from the red wine maceration) and partly through the pressing of whole bunches from cooler sites. The basis of this wine is Zweigelt, with a little extra kick from a small amount of Pinot Noir (10 - 15%). Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Character We wanted to produce a serious rosé, not sugar water. A wine that offers a lot of fruitiness and crisp acidity, but also a bit of body. This is not an early drinking wine, but a rosé that can also mature for 1 - 2 years. On the palate, it shows abundant cherry notes (from the Zweigelt) and good tension (from the Pinot Noir).

Winery

We love our village of Grossriedenthal. It is the origin and the home of our wines. The surrounding countryside is our little world in which we wine growers farm various different sites. Since 1976, organic farming has been the foundation of our activities today, with biodynamic winemaking becoming part of our philosophy in 2023. We might look back, sideways, but we always keep our sights on the future. With our trust in nature, the joy we feel when working in the vineyards and the passion for making something extraordinary out of our grapes, we are creating wines that say a lot about their origins and about us. Honest, authentic and full of life. We are a member of OETW & Respekt BIODYN.