Origin
Austria, Burgenland, Leithaberg, Breitenbrunn
Quality grade
Landwein
Site Type
hilly land
Varietal
Syrah | 36 years | single guyot
Geografical Orientation
south east
Soil
limestone
Weather / Climate
Climate
pannonic
Rainfall 2022
220 hours
Sunshine 2022
2150 hours
Vintage description
The 2022 vintage was defined by extreme heat and prolonged drought. After a mild, dry winter and a brief cool spell in spring, summer brought relentless heat waves with temperatures reaching nearly 37 °C. From June to August, rainfall was scarce and soils remained parched. September saw slightly cooler but still dry conditions, allowing for an early harvest under perfect, sunny skies. The year ended as it began – exceptionally dry – resulting in concentrated, ripe grapes and wines of remarkable depth and structure.
Cellar
Harvest
handpicked | September 10
Grape Sorting
manual
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Sulfur Added
yes
Mash Fermentation
Semi Carbonic fermentation | Stems: 100 % | stainless steel tank | 1000 L | 7 day(s) | 40 %
squashed | Stems: 100 % | stainless steel tank | 1000 L | 7 day(s) | 60 %
Press
pneumetic
Fermentation Process
manual punch down | 1 x day
Fermentation
spontaneous
barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 3 week(s)
Filter
unfiltered
Maturing
barrique | 225 L | used barrel | 22 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | Aug. 9, 2024 | 538 bottles
SO2 added: 15 mg
Data
Wine Type
Still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13.2 %
Acid
6.9 g/l
Residual Sugar
< 1 g/l
PH Value
3.42
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.