Wine Description
As the name suggests: a colour-rich, piquant and “teaish” (a tea-note) wine. Despite the low level of alcohol of 12% the wine unfolds its full body on the palate. This wine is best not enjoyed too cool, the optimal temperature for drinking is around 15°C.
Wine Type
still wine | orange | dry
Alcohol
12 %
Residual Sugar
0.3 g/l
Acid
4.4 g/l
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
14 - 16 °C
Aging Potential
high (12 years)
Optimum Drinking Year
2019 - 2029
Vineyard
Origin
Austria, Wagram
Quality grade
Wein aus Österreich
Site
Vineyard selection
Site Type
hillside
Varietal
Roter Veltliner 100 % | 30 - 35 years
3500 plants/ha | 4500 - 5000 liter/ha
Geografical Orientation
south east, south
Sea Level
250 - 300 m
Soil
loess
Weather / Climate
Climate
continental
Harvest and Maturing
Harvest
handpicked | beginning/october
Fermentation
spontaneous
Malolactic Fermentation
yes
Mash Fermentation
destemmed and squashed | Stems: 0 % | open fermentation vat | 14 day(s) | temperature control: yes | 19 - 20 °C
Fermentation Process
manual punch down | 3 x day | Duration: 14 days
Filter
unfiltered
Sulfur Added
yes, wine
Maturing
small oak barrel | 225 L | used barrel | 18 - 24 month(s)
Time on the Fine Yeast
18 - 24 month(s)
Bottling
natural cork | end/august 2020 | 900 x 0.75 L
SO2 added: 15 mg