Martin Obenaus - Unchained Roter-Veltliner MV

Varietal: Roter Veltliner
Appellation: Niederösterreich
Sulphur (SO2): 20 ppm
Sugar: Dry
Acid: 6.4 g/L
pH: 3.43
Production Size: 2,000 bottles
Altitude: 340m (1115 feet)
Vineyard Age: 49 Years
Residual Sugar: 1 g/L
Tannin: None
Alcohol %: 11

Martin is a biodynamic farmer by principle, even though the certification is for organic, all of the steps for Bio-D are followed. Grapes are harvested anytime between end of August and beginning of September.

Soil Type(s): Loess and calcareous marl

The grapes are crushed and cold soaked with 100% of the stems for 12 hours before the beginning of the native yeast ferment. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel over 3-5 days. The wine is never filtered and aged in steel for 8-15 months.

Roter Veltliner is related to Grüner-Veltliner, but if your German is ok you may notice it is red instead of green. It is actually a pink skinned grape that Martin turns into a crisp and spicy wine.

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