Rudi Rabl- Vinum Optimum Pinot Noir 2019

Vintage: 2019
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Appellation: Niederösterreich
Sugar: Dry
Acid: 5.2 g/L
Altitude: 220-340m (717-1115ft)
Vineyard Age: 20-50 Years
Residual Sugar: 1 g/L
Tannin: Light
Alcohol %: 13.5

V.O. stands for Vinum Optimum: a selection of old vines from different vineyards that feel comfortable on clay, primary rock and loess soils. The grapes for Pinot Noir come from 20-50 year old vines from different vineyards that feel very comfortable on clay and loess soils.

Soil Type(s): Loess over primary rock

Grapes are destemmed and pressed in a vat. The cap is manually punched down and the fermentation takes place using native yeasts. After fermentation the wine is aged in used 500L barrels for 24 months.

The Rabl Winery can be traced back to the year 1750, when it was a traditional mixed farm. Even more than 100 years ago wine was sold in wooden barrels to local innkeepers. 70 years ago Rabl wines were filled in 0.7 litre bottles – an exception for the time that indicated outstanding quality.

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