2017
Weingut Markus Altenburger Gritschenberg Blaufrankisch
certified organic since 2017 and situated in the village of Jois. It’s the most eastern commune of the Leithaberg DAC appellation at the northernmost point of Lake Neusiedl. Due to the influence of the lake and the nearby hills of Leithagebirge and the interaction of limestone and slate soils with the vinyards are really special
The grapes have been handpicked from the Chalk and Schist. Whole bunch fermentation took place in wooden vats. After being on the skins for 5 weeks, the wine was aged in 500l barrels for 18 months and bottled without filtration. No additives except a minimum of sulphites have been added.
2016 was a cooler vintage compared to 2015. Acidity levels are a bit higher than in previous vintages. So white wines are fresh and show brilliant minerality. Due to spring frost nearly half of the crop was lost, which makes the 2016 wines quite rare.
Fruitforward style with intense cherry, light-footed and animated with fine tannins. Cherry and blacktea and a lot of minerality and a tiny reduction with high drinking pleasure.
Markus Altenburger
- Type Red
- Grape variety 100% Blaufrankish
- Appellation Organic
- Country Austria
- Region Burgenland - Jois
- Year 2017