naked red non-vintage 375ml

Wine Description for Naked Red Non-Vintage 375ml by Heinrich

Colour & Appearance

Dark cherry red with a dense core and a lightening rim.

Nose

Appealing and lifted by an ethereal freshness: Dark berries such as cassis, elderberry and blackberry unfold, combined with crisp sour cherry. Notes of liquorice, aniseed, juniper and green pepper blend with fresh garden herbs to create an invigorating interplay of spice.

Palate

On the palate, this red wine is exceedingly slender, juicy and silky all at once. A grippy texture delivers tremendous drive. On the palate, agile nuances of raspberry and plump sour cherry come to the fore, putting sheer drinkability firmly front and centre.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes hail from both sides of Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland. The slopes of the Leithagebirge in the west contribute a cooling minerality from limestone and slate, while the eastern parcels on the Parndorfer Platte and the Heideboden are characterized by gravel and humus-rich soils.

Grape Variety & Vinification

A cuvée in which Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch set the tone, rounded off by Sankt Laurent. Spontaneous fermentation takes place over two weeks on the skins in wooden fermentation vats and stainless steel tanks. The wine subsequently matures for over a year in wooden vats. As a non-vintage, it combines the virtues of multiple vintages.

Food Pairings

Outstanding with straightforward bistro dishes such as a platter of cold cuts with beef salami, served slightly chilled alongside pan-roasted pheasant, or classic pasta dishes with tomato sauce.

Particularities

Serving as the entry point into the portfolio of Gernot and Heike Heinrich, this wine exemplifies how uncompromising enjoyment succeeds in a half-bottle format (375ml): The estate operates entirely biodynamically (Demeter-certified and a member of respekt-BIODYN), delivering uncomplicated, no-nonsense drinking pleasure.