Blaufränkisch Ried Ungerberg 2016

quality wine

Age of the vines:

Up to 22 years

Varieties:

Blaufränkisch

Terroir:

The grapes for this wine come from Ungerberg, our best vineyard situated on a southwest slope facing towards Lake Neusiedl. The parent soil is formed by sea sediments that are around 7 million years old. The soil consists of silty loam, includes precipitated lime in numerous places and contains a high amount of limestone. These characteristics and the special microclimate in this vineyard are ideal for concentrated, complex red wines.

Harvest:

Following yield reduction to 6 bunches per vine, the grapes were carefully selected and harvested by hand on 1 October.

Vinification:

Selection of the grapes, gentle processing, controlled mash fermentation, malolactic fermentation, bâtonnage, matured in barrique barrels for 18 months, bottled on 12 October 2018

Tasting notes:

Deep, dark garnet red colour with a light rim; cool minerality and intense fruit of blackcurrant and mountain cranberry on the nose; the fruit flavours continue on the palate, with a very compact, sappy and fleshy tannin texture and discreet liquorice on the long-lasting finish (25 October 2018)

Specifications:

Alkohol content14.0% alc/volResidual sugar1.0 g/lTotal acidity5.5 g/l

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