Wabi-Sabi - Red#Sol MV

Varietal: 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon (5 Vintages), 15% Roessler (5 Vintages), 10% Regent
Appellation: Niederösterreich
Sulphur (SO2): under 25 mg Total
Sugar: Dry
Acid: 5.7 g/L
pH: 3.4
Production Size: 660 bottles
Altitude: 178-230(meters) 583-754(feet)
Vineyard Age: 20-30 years
Residual Sugar: 1.1 g/L
Tannin: Moderate
Alcohol %: 12.5

Certified organic and Demeter bio-dynamic. Johannes uses Demeter treatments 500 (horn manure), 501 (horn kiesel mountain crystal) and 507 (herbs and valerian to help with frost and vine relaxation). Preparations 501-509 are made on the estate and applied throughout the year. A small group of local winemakers co-produce the fermented manure 30km from the vineyard. Permanent natural grass and floral cover crop between the rows, and different type of herbs under the vines. The grapes are hand harvested in the end of September.

Soil Type(s): Loam, loess, and Lime sandstone

The production of this wine actually started over five years ago. The first solera (of Cabernet Sauvignon) was started in 2017 with 2018 - 2021 vintages added later as well. The other solera is of the hybrid grape Roesler, also five vintages, but 2016-20. The Cabernet is then aged for another six months in used 1000L amphorae for 6 months on the skins, the Roesler is aged in used barrels. The Merlot is from only 2021 and is whole berry fermented. After this, the resulting wine is blended with the soleras, never filtered, never sulfured, and finally bottled. (b. 5.15.2022)

Roesler and Cabernet are cold resistant grapes. This Cabernet Clone and Roesler are not the same type of grape most modern wines are made from. The Cabernet Sauvignon clone as well the Roesler belong to the PIWI family, meaning that it is crossed with cold resistant hybrids to ensure a healthy harvest each year. While most traditional producers shun these grapes, Johannes embraces them as they work very well in his extreme climate for red grapes. We are excited to work with one of the best young minds in the Austrian wine game to bring you a collaboration wine from overseas for the first, but not the last time.

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