Ried Ungerberg 2015

quality wine

Age of the vines:

Up to 46 years

Varieties:

Zweigelt

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 10 half-bunches per vine, the grapes were carefully selected and harvested by hand on 23 September.

Vinification:

Selection of the grapes, gentle processing, controlled mash fermentation, malolactic fermentation, bâtonnage, matured in barrique barrels for 24 months, bottled on 12 December 2017, bottle-aged for 6 months

Tasting notes:

Deep, dark ruby red colour with a light rim; mineral, multi-layered and complex fruit aromas of dark mountain cranberry, redcurrant and cherry with discreet hints of liquorice and Amarena cherry on the nose; very fruity and multi-layered, compact and structured on the palate, with a sappy and stringent tannin texture and very long-lasting finish (22 March 2018)

Specifications:

Alcohol content13.5% alc/volResidual sugar1.0 g/lTotal acidity4.9 g/l

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