Origin
Austria, Burgenland, Leithaberg, Donnerskirchen
Quality grade
Landwein
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Blaufränkisch | 36 years | single guyot
Geografical Orientation
south east
Soil
slate
Weather / Climate
Climate
pannonic
Rainfall 2021
450 hours
Sunshine 2021
2250 hours
Vintage description
The 2021 vintage was warm overall, with well-balanced rainfall. After a mild and relatively dry winter, cooler spring temperatures delayed budbreak slightly. Significant rain arrived only in May, causing some challenges during flowering. March and June were particularly dry, followed by the first heatwave in early summer. July and August brought some relief with moderate rainfall before stable, sunny weather returned for the harvest from mid to late September. Warm conditions persisted until year’s end – a vintage producing ripe, harmonious wines with clear fruit expression.
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | September 26
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Sulfur Added
yes
Mash Fermentation
Semi Carbonic fermentation | Stems: 100 % | stainless steel tank | 1000 L | 7 day(s) | 25 %
squashed | Stems: 100 % | stainless steel tank | 1000 L | 7 day(s) | 75 %
Press
pneumetic
Fermentation Process
manual punch down | 1 x day
Fermentation
spontaneous
barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 3 month(s)
Filter
unfiltered
Maturing
barrique | 225 L | used barrel | 22 month(s)
Time on the Full Yeast
22 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | Aug. 4, 2023 | 544 bottles | Lot Number: L0421
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13 %
Acid
6.4 g/l
Total Sulfur
< 1 mg
PH Value
3.38
Total Sulfur
< 5 mg
Allergens
sulfites
Winery
We are Michael Nittnaus and Mathias Rauscher, a East-West connection from Vorarlberg all the way to Burgenland.
Because of our mutual passion for wine, we decided to start the RauSchnitt Weine project in 2019. It includes 4 vineyards, in total 0.6 hectares in Breitenbrunn and Purbach, Leithaberg, Burgenland. Syrah, Weißburgunder, and Grüner Veltliner grow on limestone and Blaufränkisch on schist. We started to farm the vineyards organically in 2019, but are not certified.