Wenzel Blaufrankisch Aus dem Kalk 2022
Wenzel Blaufrankisch Aus dem Kalk 2022
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Wenzel Blaufrankisch Aus dem Kalk 2022

Wenzel
$29.00

Grape: Blaufrankisch
Vintage: 2022
Type: Red

Aus dem Kalk literally means from the chalk. The Blaufrankisch grapes for this wine came from three different vineyards planted in limestone soils from the flatter parts of the chain of hills near the town of Rust. The weathered limestone is interspersed with layers of loam in the surface-soil and gives the wine it's undisputed mineral qualities and high toned aromatics. Native yeast. 20% whole cluster fermentation and 20% carbonic maceration add additional layers of fruit and heady aromatics. 18 months in large old Austrian casks. Unfiltered and minimal sulphur additions. An elegant, Burgundian style of Blaufrankisch!

Wenzel is Michael Wenzel's family estate in Rust, on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland, where the family has been making wine for centuries. The domaine is especially important for its role in reviving Furmint in Austria: Michael's father Robert brought historic plant material back from Hungary in the 1980s, when the variety had nearly disappeared from Rust. Today Wenzel farms organically and works with Furmint, Blaufrankisch, Pinot Noir and other varieties in limestone, gneiss and quartz-influenced sites. The wines are spontaneous, minimally handled and quietly radical, linking Burgenland's present to a nearly lost Danube tradition.