Varietals: 100% Blauer Wildbacher
Wine Region: West Steiermark (West – Styria)
Climate: Warm Illyric Climate with humid Alpine Influence from Koralpe makes a very long vegetation- Periode with around 1000 mm/year.
Vineyards: The vineyards are located in four villages in West-Steiermark (beginning from north to south):
St.Stefan, Greisdorf, Stainz, Bad Gams. Age of the vines 20 to 35 years.
Soil: sandy loam with heavy red Opok on his ground and stony soil from Stainzer Plattengneis sometimes Granit on its ground.
Vinification: Grapes are destemmed, short maceration on the skin (4 to 8 hours), spontaneous first fermentation in stainless steel tank, maturation on all yeast – second fermentation in the bottle (traditional method, minimum 12 months on the lie) no sulfites added.
Graduation: 16,0 ° KMW
Alcohol: 11%vol
Acidity: 7,0 g/l
Residual sugar: 2,0 g/l
Characteristics: Light rosé color, with flavor from red berries with rhubarb, creamy style with fine perlage, very long and smooth.
Available from: June 2011
Ripe to drink: 2011 – 2015
Recommended to: Aperitif, seafood, vegetables…; this sparkling wine can assume a whole menu.
Cases: 6 x 0,75 l

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