Blaufränkisch Leithaberg DAC 2014 - Gernot Heinrich Burgenland
The Gernot Heinrich Blaufränkisch Leithaberg 2014 is an organic red wine grown in old vineyards on the eastward-sloping hillsides of the Leitha Mountains in Jois, Winden, and Breitenbrunn, overlooking Lake Neusiedl. These vineyards are characterized by the region's typical fossil-rich limestone and sandy limestone, as well as mica schist. On the nose, it offers a multi-layered fruitiness of red currants, ripe cherries, and tart blueberries, meeting peaty autumn leaves, fresh truffles, and roasted root vegetables. On the palate, in addition to the complexity of its aromas, it shows taut acidity, fine-grained tannins, and a wonderfully lean, stony length with a chalky origin.
Gernot Heinrich – Winemaking
The Blaufränkisch grapes, hand-picked in early October, come from vineyards biodynamically farmed with great care and attention by Heike and Gernot Heinrich. After harvesting, the grapes remain on the skins for three weeks in wooden fermentation vats, spontaneously fermented, and then gently pressed with a basket press. The Blaufränkisch Leithaberg matured for 20 months in used 500-liter oak barrels before being bottled in mid-August 2016.
From 2014, a completely underestimated vintage that was prejudged! The flint notes have wonderfully integrated themselves, disappear with air, and what remains are pure, lively wines with a long finish!
Blaufränkisch Leithaberg – A Wine and its Values
- Origin Wine from Austria
- Growing Region Burgenland
- Leithaberg DAC
- Grape Variety Blaufränkisch
- 13.0 % Vol. Alcohol
- 6.7 g/l Acidity
- 1.0 g/l Residual Sugar
Organic Control Body BIO-AT-402 Austria Agriculture