Origin
Austria, Burgenland
Quality grade
Qualitätswein
Site
Eisenstadt single vineyard Feiersteig
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
St. Laurent 100 % | 28 - 36 years
Geografical Orientation
south east
Sea Level
200 - 220 m
Soil
calcareous | large
brown earth
lime gravel from Leitha | sub soil
Vineyard Site
Documented since 1455, this southeast-facing vineyard is situated high above the castle park of Eisenstadt and extends to the edge of the Leithaberg forest. Proximity to the forest causes large diurnal temperature fluctuations and together with Leithakalk (Leitha shell limestone), ideal conditions prevail to slowly ripen the Sankt Laurent variety to full maturity. This Sankt Laurent vineyard yields very elegant, finely spiced red wines each year.
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | September 11
Fermentation
spontaneous
Maturing
small wooden barrel | 228 L | used barrel | 18 month(s)
10 % | small wooden barrel | 228 L | new barrel | 18 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork
896 x 0.75 L
24 x 1.5 L
6 x 3 L
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.1 g/l
Acid
5.5 g/l
Certificates
bio-organic, AT-BIO-402
Drinking Temperature
16 - 18 °C
Optimum Drinking Year
2022 - 2034
Awards
Falstaff
93
A la Carte
95
Gault Millau
18
Jancis Robinson
17
Wine Description
Smells like smoky raspberry juice. And in the nose there are traces of raspberries and cranberries, liquorice and pencils, cold-brew oolong tea: all of which then dives into the glug of the glass, giving a syncopated play of barrelhouse blues in a glass. Packed with energy, but there’s a slow draw back into the gravel and walking-bass-line of the tannins. If you could bottle Ann Rabson…
Food Pairing
Perfect with game, meat dishes and mature cheese