Austria, - No subregion
Blaufränkisch
Description
Dark ruby red with an opaque rim. The smell is delicate: Blackberries and dark berries with a pinch of pipe tobacco. On the palate a very elegant style of Blaufränkisch presents. The tannins are silky and structured. The sensation is long-lasting and all-over the palate.
Awards
93 pts A La Carte
93 pts Wine Enthusiast Points
Certificates
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Year round soil cover with plants and greens promoting beneficial insects on every second vine row. Additional cover on other vineyard areas for 6 months a year. Rigorous bunch thinning adjusts the individual yield on a vine to an optimum. Manual defoliation aids in ripening and keeping the grapes dry and healthy while never overexposing to sun.
Vineyard: Ried Altenberg
Very favourable for Blaufränkisch: Limy sediments as a parent rock and finely granulated, plant-active limestone throughout the whole soil make for a very high soil pH value. The topsoil has a considerable gravel content while the subsoil consists mainly of rich ‘chernozem’ black earth.
Soil Type
Very favourable for Blaufränkisch: Limy sediments as a parent rock and finely granulated, plant-active limestone throughout the whole soil make for a very high soil pH value. The topsoil has a considerable gravel content while the subsoil consists mainly of rich ‘chernozem’ black earth.
Viticulture
Year round soil cover with plants and greens promoting beneficial insects on every second vine row. Additional cover on other vineyard areas for 6 months a year. Rigorous bunch thinning adjusts the individual yield on a vine to an optimum. Manual defoliation aids in ripening and keeping the grapes dry and healthy while never overexposing to sun.
Food Pairing
Perfect partner to red meat.
