Wine Description

The Ried Point is one of the oldest and most valuable sites in the Leitha Mountains. In the pure south-facing location, the grapes for particularly characterful Blaufränkisch ripen on calcareous clay soil.

Tasting Notes

Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections. Black cherry fruit with a hint of liquorice, cranberries, mineral, fine nougat tone, fresh orange zest. Firm, elegant, fresh berry fruit, red cherries, well-integrated tannins, salty and persistent, still seems very youthful, safe aging potential.

Food Pairing

Excellent accompaniment to dark meat, pan-fried dishes and game. Younger vintages should be opened or decanted a few hours before consumption. We recommend a large red wine glass.

Wine Type

still wine | red | dry

Alcohol

14 %

Residual Sugar

1 g/l

Acid

5.6 g/l

Certificates

vegan

Allergens

sulfites

Drinking Temperature

16 - 18 °C

Aging Potential

high

Optimum Drinking Year

2024 - 2031

Vineyard

Vineyard Site

The Ried Point was first mentioned in documents in 1570. The name "Point" means "fenced in", and as a map from 1850 shows, it was originally an undivided vineyard that belonged to the Edelhof estate. The Ried Point is a south-facing vineyard in the warmest slope area of the Leitha Mountains with a total area of just 7.69 hectares and is located at an altitude of 198 to 213 meters above sea level. The Ried Point has sandy marl (clayey lime) made up of scree with a high water storage capacity. The soil is deep, the rootability is extremely good, the clay content is high at 30 percent and the lime content is medium to high at 15 to 35 percent. This makes the Ried Point ideal for growing Blaufränkisch.

Origin

Austria, Burgenland, Leithaberg, Grosshöflein

Quality grade

Leithaberg DAC

Site

Großhöfleiner Ried Point

Normal Classification

Riedenwein

Varietal

Blaufränkisch | 31 years

2400 liter/ha

Geografical Orientation

south east

Sea Level

198 - 213 m

Soil

brown earth | top soil

calcareous

clayey

loam

limestone from Leitha | sub soil

Weather / Climate

Climate

pannonic

Average Hours of Sun per Vintage

2102 hours

Average Rainfall Per Vintage

673 mm

Harvest and Maturing

The selective harvest of the ripe, healthy grapes is carried out exclusively by hand. In the cellar, the grapes are destemmed and lightly crushed. The natural, alcoholic fermentation and maceration takes place in open vats and lasts two to three weeks. During this time, the mash is manually pushed down two to three times a day (pigeage) to extract the valuable ingredients (color, tannin) from the skins. Further maturation and natural malolactic fermentation takes place in small oak barrels. To ensure that the taste of our single vineyard wines is not dominated by oak flavors, we prefer to use used barrels, at least never more than a third new. We then let the young wine rest for as long as possible without any intervention (drawing off, sulfurization). After around 22 months of barrel aging, the individual barrels are blended and stored in stainless steel tanks until bottling. In order to preserve as much of the wine's original freshness and character as possible without "clouding" future enjoyment, this wine is only subjected to a light, clarifying filtration during bottling.

Harvest

handpicked | October 4

Grape Sorting

manual

Fermentation

spontaneous

Malolactic Fermentation

yes

Mash Fermentation

complete destemming | fermentation vat | 2 - 3 week(s)

Filter

filtered | coarse

Sulfur Added

yes

Maturing

small oak barrel | 500 L | 22 month(s)

Bottling

natural cork | Aug. 28, 2023 | 594 x 0.75 L | Lot Number: L N19827/23

natural cork | Aug. 28, 2023 | 12 x 1.5 L | Lot Number: L N19827/23

Product Codes

Prüfnummer

N19827/23

EAN

9120041300486

EAN / carton 6

9120041300493

Winery

The Wagentristl winery in Burgenland, in the Leithaberg region, is a family-run business with a long tradition. Generations of the family combine traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques to produce high-quality wines full of character. The diversity of grape varieties and the special terroir of the Leithaberg are reflected in elegant and authentic wines that stand for quality and closeness to nature.