Black Fruit, Red Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Smokey and Toasted
BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: Burgenland, Liechtenstein
Grape Varietals:
Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos, Lemberger)
Winemaking:
Organic
Wild yeast
Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Bratwurst sausages, wiener schnitzel, cheesy spaetzle dumplings
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Hofkellerei des Fursten von Liechtenstein Leithaberg has a lot of structure, elegance and that certain something extra.
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Blaufränkisch. The fruit comes from what is probably the best Burgundy site in St. Margarethen. The soil has high shell limestone and quartz content. The nearby Lake Neusiedl reflects sunlight into the gentle slopes and ensures that this premium Blaufränkisch is ripe at the right time.
Taste Profile: Brilliant ruby-red, ripe blueberries and wild cherries in the bouquet, a bit of wild raspberries, lingonberry, nougat, cinnamon and tobacco; on the palet spicy, with light smokiness and red fruit. Vibrant, fresh structure, rich minerality and liveliness on the great, long finish.
Winemaking Process: Selective hand-picking from organically managed vineyards. Partly spontaneous, very gentle fermentation in 500L barrels. Careful ageing in the 500-year-old cellars of the Hofkellerei.
