Sankt Laurent "Konkret," Meinklang - 2015

Name: Sankt Laurent "Konkret," Meinklang
Brand: Meinklang
SKU: 27551
Price: 26.99 USD
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Item # 27551 750mL

A red blend and a great choice for pâté, terrines, sausages, and eggplant. “Konkret” refers to a new method of vinification in 9-hectoliter concrete “eggs” (egg-shaped vessels). The extremely fine pores allow a controlled supply of oxygen to the wine. The wine, "incubated" in the egg for 12 months, ends up with a pure, straightforward, unadulterated character that can only be called "concrete."

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Color

Red

Vintage

2015

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Sub-Region

Mittelburgenland

Producer

Meinklang

Grape Variety

St. Laurent

Blaufränkisch

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

The Meinklang Sankt Laurent is all about minerality. The pristine plum and raspberry flavors on this wine are enhanced by the bright acidity and wet stone notes. Using "stone notes" to describe a wine may seem like an abstract flavor, but it's accurate considering that this wine spends time aging in a large concrete egg-shaped vessel. One sip and it all makes sense. The elegant, silken texture is reminscent of Burgundy Pinot Noir, yet the wine is like nothing I've ever tried before. The Michlit family has been operating Meinklang vineyards for over 20 years. The estate is farmed according to strict biodynamic principles. Respect for nature is evident in the family's entire agricultural operation from winemaking to cattle raising.

- LM

About the Producer

Burgenland, Austria Inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s “spiritual foundations for the renewal of nature” and Goethe’s holistic nature philosophies, the Michlits family of the Meinklang farm live and exist within a complete agricultural and viticultural project. Meinklang is a unique entity; for over 20 years, when Anneliese and Werner took over their family farm, they have sought a close coexistence...

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Glossary

Blaufränkisch

Germans call it Lemberger, Austrians call it Blaufränkisch; let's call the whole thing off. What's important is that this black grape variety produces spicy wines with good tannins and firm acidity, similar to one of the crus of Beaujolais; in fact, until recently, Blaufränkisch was believed to be Gamay. These are often ageworthy wines, and they're some of the best things coming out of Austria these days.

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...