Mash Pitt, Pittnauer - 2022

Name: Mash Pitt, Pittnauer
Brand: Pittnauer
SKU: 44260
Price: 27.17 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL

Item # 44260

An orange wine made from a blend of white grapes planted in clay-rich soils from two vineyards: Lichtenberg-Rosalia & Altenberg-Gols. The grapes are pressed together, then macerated for 20 days on the skins and then followed by a spontaneous fermentation. Aged for 8 months in 1000 liter-sized amphorae.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Pittnauer

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

Grüner Veltliner

Sauvignon Blanc

Production Methods

Practicing Organic

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

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Orange wine is made by using white wine grapes, which are pressed and left in contact with the skins, seeds, and stems for an extended period of time, similar to how red wine is made.

This prolonged maceration extracts color, tannins, and phenols, giving the wine a darker, sometimes orange color. It also produces a wine with more structure and intense flavor.

Maceration times can vary between a few hours to many months, with longer contact giving more color and extraction.

Staff Pick Notes

“Mash” is the combination of ingredients that ferment in a vessel before making beer, wine, or spirits. The Pittnauers toss Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner, Chardonnay, and Traminer grapes into amphora where they macerate and naturally ferment with skins and pits for 20 days. Enough time for the must to absorb the aromas, texture, and tannins the skins impart. The wine is then aged in amphora and oak for 8 months. In the glass, the wine is a cloudy amber-gold. Aromas of stewed apples, orange citrus, baking spice, and dried herb waft out of the glass. The palate shows a zippy acidity that keeps the fresh feel. I believe the name is a pun on “mosh pit” so I’d suggest sharing this with the people you crash into at your next Slip Knot concert.

- CP

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