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Preisinger Basic

Preisinger Basic

Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch

$14.99 Special Pricing

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Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch

"The grapes for the Basic come from the two varieties respectively perfectly corresponding locations and vineyards in the west and east of Lake Neusiedler."

TASTING NOTES

"Süffig und saftig, enstpannt und rassig. Pures, kühles Trinkvergnügen für jeden Tag, jede Uhr- und Mahlzeit und bei jeder Gelegenheit. Take it easy!

Handlese in der ersten Septemberwoche, Vorselektion im Weingarten, Nachsortierung im Weingut, schonende Verarbeitung, Spontangärung im Tank, 10 Monate Ausbau in Eichenfässern auf der eigenen Hefe."

TRANSLATION

Succulent and juicy, relaxed and racy. Pures, cool drinking pleasure for every day, every clock and meal and at every opportunity. Take it easy!

Handlese in the first week of September, preselection in the vineyard, re-sorting in the winery, careful processing, spontaneous hardening in the tank, 10 months expansion in oak barrels on their own yeast.

WINEMAKER - Claus Preisinger

ABOUT THE WINEMAKER

“ Theory is not my way. Doing is what counts.” – Claus Preisinger

If you want to produce delicious Austrian red wine, you gotta have Gols. Vineyards located in and around the town of Gols are making a name for producing world class wines from Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, St. Laurent and, in the case of Preisinger, Pinot Noir. Close in proximity to Neusiedlersee, a vast, shallow salt lake that contributes climactically to the area’s beneficial conditions for red varieties, Neusiedlersee’s temperature regulating effects combine with the Pannonian climate conditions to provide warm, dry summers and cool winters optimal for wine growing. Taught to farm by his father, Lorenz, Claus adheres to more traditional techniques, incorporating hand tractors and hand harvesting in his work. Claus is a biodynamic farmer and describes himself as a “low-tech, instinctive, natural” kind of winemaker who “takes whatever the grapes bring and puts it right into the bottle.” His wines show a clear sense of place, intensity of fruit, and authenticity that only evolves from great farming. A member of the Gols Pannobile association, Claus is a champion of local grape varieties including Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch. He is the proud owner of a new winery, finished in the winter of 2009 that allows him more flexibility and room to create.