Bottler: Heinrich Winery, Baumgarten 60, A-7122 Gols / Austria
In the glass
Colour
Radiant, clear rosehip red.
Nose
Reserved and delicate, with fine nuances of red fruits, lingonberry, white mulberry and rosehip.
Palate
Juicy and refreshingly structured on the palate, carried by zesty rosehip, red apple skin, orange oil and savoury kitchen herbs, supported by a sensitive, ripe acidity.
Character
An unconventional, highly drinkable orange wine with fine grip, noticeable tannins and a remarkably smooth flow.
Pairing
Ricotta ravioli in a clear pepper broth with fennel fronds, red mullet on saffron-fennel or confit rabbit with Piment d’Espelette.
Notes
Demeter-certified and produced according to respekt-BIODYN guidelines; the grapes come from the limestone- and schist-rich slopes of the Leithagebirge as well as from the Joiser Hackelsberg and matured for 17 months in amphorae and large, used wooden casks; bottled unfiltered and without the addition of sulphur.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
A radiant, clear rosehip red that immediately points visually to skin contact.
Nose
At first reserved and almost shy. With a little air in the glass, a delicate interplay of red fruits, tart lingonberry, white mulberry and fine rosehip reveals itself. A quiet yet profound aroma that eschews any loud effects.
Palate
On the palate, the cuvée proves far more spirited: the juicy fruit is perfectly structured by the grippy, phenolic contribution from the skins. Notes of red apple skin, ethereal orange oil and bitter culinary herbs meet a ripe, broad arc of acidity that lends the wine a magnificent vertical structure and enormous liveliness.
Finish
A gripping, enticing finish with fine tannin grip that ensures an extremely high drinkability.
Terroir & origin
The grapes come from biodynamically cultivated vineyards in Burgenland. The Grauburgunder grows on crystalline slate and quartzite slate soils on the Jois Hackelsberg and the Winden Spiegel. The remaining varieties are rooted largely on the limestone- and slate-rich eastern slopes of the Leithagebirge in the top vineyard sites Breitenbrunner Edelgraben and Windener Alter Berg.
Grape variety & vinification
A cuvée of 60% Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), 30% Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc), 8% Neuburger and 2% Chardonnay. After the hand harvest, the wine ferments spontaneously, with most of the grapes remaining on the skins for two weeks. It then matures for 17 months on its own lees in amphorae and large, used oak casks from the regional cooper Klaus Pauscha, and is bottled unfiltered and without the addition of sulphur.
Food recommendations
Excellent with ricotta ravioli in a clear paprika broth with fennel fronds, delicate red mullet on saffron fennel or slowly confit rabbit with piment d’Espelette.
Special features
An uncompromising, powerfully structured orange wine that, thanks to the Demeter- and respekt-BIODYN-certified approach of the Heinrichs, displays its pure, unvarnished origins. Here, artisan natural winemaking style is paired with absolute technical precision.
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