Zahel Ried Sätzen Maurerberg Pinot Noir Dolomitkalk 2019

Weingut Zahel

Zahel Ried Sätzen Maurerberg Pinot Noir Dolomitkalk
2019

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic

$58.04

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable

5 case(s) available

Service fees
$ 8.54
Product code
15339584
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$49.51
Country
Austria
Regulated designation
Landwein
Region
Vienne
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
Red
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

The Austrian Zahel winery, nestled in the green hills of the Vienna region, embodies the very essence of elegance and winemaking tradition. Founded over a century ago, the Zahel family has preserved and perfected its art through the generations, making its vineyards a symbol of quality and innovation in the Austrian wine world. Native grape varieties, such as Grüner Veltliner and Zweigelt, thrive in the region's rich and varied soils, benefiting from the moderate continental climate that...

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Product notes

After developing a passion for Pinot Noir in viticulture school, Alex Zahel took the opportunity to re-plant a family vineyard with the small-berry, Burgundian clone 115,114 in his early years as a winemaker. 18 years later, single vineyard Sä tzen has proven itself as a prime location for the varietal with its mineral-rich Dolomite limestone soil structure and stable, cool microclimate.

Production notes

Hand-harvest; 50% left in whole bunches. 3 weeks on the skins. 2 weeks of spontaneous fermentationin open 225l Stockinger barrels. 18 months in 225l barrels (50% Stockinger Austrian oak and 50% French barriques)

Tasting notes

Medium brick red color; restrained berry fruit on the palette with savory, earthy notes; well-integrated acidity, elegant tannin structure and elegant minerality