Puszta Libre! Red, Claus Preisinger - 2022

Name: Puszta Libre! Red, Claus Preisinger
Brand: Preisinger
SKU: 36883
Price: 19.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 36883 750mL

A wild yet lively and very drinkable red wine blend from Austria that's made from Saint Laurent and Zweigelt. Delicate tannins and a vibrant red and black berried fruit character make this an excellent wine for the table. Drinks well with a slight chill.

$19.96/ Single Bottle

$239.52 $215.57/ Case of 12

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Color

Red

Vintage

2022

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Preisinger

Grape Variety

Zweigelt

St. Laurent

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

"Glou" is wine terminology that signifies light, quaffable reds that go down super easy. If there were a wine dictionary, you'd find a picture of Puszta Libre under "glou". Natural winemaking guru, Claus Preisinger makes this wine from biodynamically farmed Zweigelt and Sankt Laurent. Partial carbonic maceration gives the wine a fresh juiciness. The wine is then aged in huge 3000-liter casks to add some texture. Other than that, Claus keeps his hands off the vinification. Bright red berries, cherry blossoms, and a touch of watermelon Jolly Rancher show on the nose and palate. Put a slight chill on this and enjoy it outdoors!

- CP

Glossary

Zweigelt

Zweigelt, modestly named by Fritz Zweigelt of the Federal Institute for Viticulture and Pomology at Klosterneuburg, Austria in 1922, is a crossing of Blaufränkisch and St.-Laurent. It has risen to fame in its homeland and beyond, and now is the single most widely grown red grape variety in Austria. Offering some of the best attributes of both its parents, Zweigelt is very resistant to frost (an important trait to have when growing in chilly Austria) and ripens relatively early. It combines the...

Austria

Austrian wine is finally getting the attention it deserves. Ever since the late 1980s, Austrian winemaking has taken a much more rigorous approach to quality control, and returned to its roots in organic viticulture.Deservedly famous for its white wines (Grüner Veltliners especially), Austria makes a number of delicious red wines as well.The most widely grown red grape in Austria is Zweigelt (a.k.a. Blauer Zweigelt), which yields full-bodied wines, deep in color and featuring bold flavors of...