Wine Description

Light golden yellow colour. A hint of fresh yellow apple and meadow herbs. Juicy, fine pome fruit nuances, finely structured, a hint of blossom honey, mineral, delicate caramel on the finish, lemony aftertaste.

Food Pairing

hearty dishes with poultry and fish, also with savoury sauces, hard cheese

Wine Type

Still wine | white | dry

Alcohol

14 %

Residual Sugar

3.2 g/l

Acid

6 g/l

Allergens

sulfites

Drinking Temperature

9 - 11 °C

Aging Potential

high

Optimum Drinking Year

2024 - 2041

Award

Falstaff

Gault Millau

A la Carte

Jancis Robinson

Vineyard

Vineyard Site

The Tatschler vineyard in Grosshöflein is a wind-protected basin site that faces south-east. Over the centuries, a massive layer of humus with limestone inclusions has formed, guaranteeing the vines optimum nutrient and water availability. This results in intense, aromatic wines with elegant acidity. The morning sun helps the grapes to dry quickly and optimally supports our organic farming methods. The surrounding forest to the north provides the necessary cooling with the cool, nocturnal winds.

Origin

Austria, Burgenland, Leithaberg, Grosshöflein

Quality grade

Leithaberg DAC

Site

Ried Tatschler

Site Type

hillside

Varietal

Weißburgunder | 30 - 47 years

Geografical Orientation

south

Sea Level

180 - 190 m

Soil

humus

lime

Weather / Climate

Climate

pannonic

Harvest and Maturing

Harvest

handpicked | September 29

Malolactic Fermentation

Mazeration

squashed | 6 hour(s) | with stems: yes

Fermentation

spontaneous

oak barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 25 - 30 day(s)

Filter

filtered | coarse

Sulfur Added

yes, wine

Maturing

oak barrel | 228 L | used barrel | 10 month(s)

Bottling

natural cork | Aug. 26, 2022

1457 x 0.75 L

24 x 1.5 L

6 x 3 L

Winery

Erwin Tinhof owns vineyards in Eisenstadt, that grow on the slopes of the Leitha Mountains. The grapes nurtured are indigenous varieties, and this has been so for 11 generations. The 15 hectare estate is cultivated in tune with local nature; Erwin Tinhof practises dry farming and does not apply any use of insecticides or herbicides, nor artificial fertilisation, to any of his vines. The estate vineyards are up to 50 years old, and contain grape varieties that are virtually completely Austria, such as the white Neuburger and Weißburgunder (Pinot blanc) as well as the black varieties Blaufränkisch and increasingly Sankt Laurent. The wines are produced from estate vineyards and following a hand harvest and winemaking with minimal intervention, the wines are bottled in the Tinhof winery. Effective from the 2012 harvest, the winery became a certified naturally organic producer.