Pittnauski, Pittnauer - 2015

Name: Pittnauski, Pittnauer
Brand: Pittnauer
SKU: 41377
Price: 27.96 USD
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750 mL

Item # 41377

Originating from the best vineyards - Rosenberg, Altenberg and Ungerberg - and based on St Laurent as the lead with Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt and Merlot supporting. Spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts. After months of barrel-maturation the most suitable wines are chosen for the blend. Unfiltered.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2015

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Pittnauer

Grape Variety

St. Laurent

Blaufränkisch

Merlot

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Gerhard Pittnauer had to become a self-taught winemaker after the unfortunate passing of his father during a time of discord in the Austrian wine market. He began to formulate his blueprint of what made great wines in his eyes and it seemingly came down to biodynamic farming practices, emphasizing growing wines versus making them to produce ‘living’ wines. All work is done manually with quality over speed taking precedent while incorporating temperature controlled steel tanks and pneumatic presses to further experiment and evolve the wines. This Blaufrankisch and Zweigelt based blend is bright with grippy tannins and full of explosive spice character with notes of all spice, sweet tobacco, tart cherries and prickly red pepper whilst a bit of Merlot richens the texture for a punchy picnic red.

- JOS

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.

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

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...