HORITSCHON
Origin: Horitschon/Mittelburgenland Site Gfanger
Soil: Chalybeate clay with high coarse fraction.
Variety: Zweigelt
Age of Vines: 20-22 years of age
Density: 4000 vines/ha
Crop: 5500 lt/ha
Vintage: 28th-5th September 2007
Vinification: Native yeast fermentation in steel tanks,pressed after 10 days of mash-state,
biological malolactic fermentation in big oak barrels
Aging: 6 months in big oak barrel
Analysis: 12,4 % vol. of alcohol, 6,2 g/lt of total acidity, 0,8 g/lt residual-sugar
Bottling date: March 2008
Best at: 2008-2014
18°C / 64.4°F

Delicate aroma of ripe sour cherries and blackberries
with tender roasted notes, bitter chocolate and a hint
of coffee. Juicy and full-bodied on the palate,
beautiful cherry aromas in a tight corset of tannin,
elegant playfulness and long finish.
Recommended food: Good match for mediterranean cuisine

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