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Grauburgunder Kitzeck-Sausal 2019

Wine description:

Ripe fruit, complex, minerally, rich in finesse - refined Burgundystyle wine with lots of potential

Location:

Village Appellation: Kitzeck-Sausal: The Sausal region, which stretches around the South-Styrian village of Kitzeck, ranks among Austria´s most historical winegrowing areas. The vineyards are planted at altitudes of 380 to 650 meters above sea level. With an average steepness of up to 80%, they belong to Europe´s steepest vineyard sites

Soil:

paläozoischer Schiefer

Awards:

93/100 points Falstaff Weinguide 2020/21

Winemaking:

Very late selective hand-picked, 8 to 16 hours maceration time, very gentle and slowly pressed. Spontaneous fermentation in old big wooden casks. Ageing for 7 months on the yeast.

Varieties:

Grauburgunder

Altitude:

400-540m

Steepness:

40-60%

Drinking temperature:

Characteristics:

dry

Alcohol:

13,00% Vol. Alk.

Sugar:

1,10 g/l RZ

Acid:

6,10 g/l tbS

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