Blaufränkisch Ried Edelgrund 2018

quality wine

Age of the vines:

Up to 9 years

Varieties:

Blaufränkisch

Terroir:

The grapes for this wine come from the Edelgrund vineyard site, which is situated in the Heideboden region and has been part of Gols since the early 16th century, when it belonged to a nobleman (“Edelmann”), hence the name of this vineyard. It is characterised by warm, permeable soils of gravel and black earth, which are ideally suited for the Blaufränkisch variety.

Harvest:

Following yield reduction to 8 bunches per vine, the grapes were carefully selected and harvested by hand on 13 September.

Vinification:

Selection of the grapes, gentle processing, controlled mash fermentation, malolactic fermentation, matured in large wooden barrels and previously used barrique barrels for 12 months, bottled on 13 November 2019

Tasting notes:

Deep, dark ruby red colour with a light rim; very intense nose of blueberries and blackberries; the palate continues the clear fruit and presents itself with a fine, elegant tannin structure; very fleshy and sappy, long-lasting on the finish (6 November 2019)

Specifications:

Alcohol content13.0% alc/volResidual sugar1.0 g/lTotal acidity5.2 g/l

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