Welschriesling 2018

Welschriesling comes from Gebühläcker, a 21-year-old vineyard just north of Gols, where the soil consists of sand, heavy clay and red stones. The area is located in the heart of the Pannonian climate zone, characterized by hot summers with moderate rainfall and cold winters with little snow, the Neusiedlersee acting as a temperature-moderating influence. The fruit was harvested manually at the end of August, the whole bunches being loaded into amphorae to spontaneously ferment and macerate between 4-9 days. After pressing, the wine was aged 8 months on its lees in used barriques and amphorae. It was bottled unfiltered and unfined, with no sulphites added.

ALC 11,5 % vol.
TA 4,8 g/l
RS 1,0 g/l
pH 3,60
no sulphites added
unfined & unfiltered

hand picked on 30/08/2018
made from biodynamic grapes AT-BIO-402
vines planted in 2001 on Gebühl
sandy rather dry soil
100% whole bunch in Amphora
skin contact between 4 and 9 days
indigenous yeast fermentation
8 months on lees in used barriques and Amphora