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Landauer Zweigelt Ried Satz 2020
An Austrian zweigelt behind the oak.Burgenland blaufrankisch: Feiler-Artinger 2019
When you walk around in the pretty town of Rust, you can’t miss the beautiful Feiler-Artinger weingut. It was just later that I realised that it’s this building on their wine labels, with which I’m familiar with. For example on this blaufrankisch, which is their entry level wine.Photos of beautiful Rust and top producer Ernst Triebaumer
A short visit to Burgenland at the end of August. It was just a one day trip with a friend of mine, István, but we enjoyed it quite a lot. We were lucky to make an appointment with the Ernst Triebaumer winery where our friendly host Claudia showed us the cellar and many of their wines, too. They are all great in their class, and the top one, the Mariental 2019 is a candidate for the best blaufrankisch title for sure! Continue reading
Carbonic maceration Blaufrankisch – Esterházy Projekt Wine 7 2020
I love carbonic maceration and wondered what would it do to a Blaufrankisch, as I’m experimenting with this combination in our winery (HOOP WINES). I could find only one Austrian example online (and no Hungarian at all), though I guess there might be a few more in existence – please let me know if you are aware others (unless it’s a very funky, hardcore naturalist version).
Wachter Wiesler Eisenberg Blaufrankisch Reserve 2018
A blaufrankisch that’s almost like a Weninger. Not that extreme, but still challenging I would say… Continue reading
Dorli Muhr Samt & Seide Blaufrankisch 2017
Finally, an Austrian Blaufrankisch which could be called terroir-driven or pure – as opposed to the heavily oaked and extracted majority.
A different Blaufrankisch – Krutzler Eisenberg Reserve 2017
I tasted a bit more than a dozen Austrian Blaufrankisch wines in recent months, and when thinking about them the first thing that comes into my mind is that almost all of them was over-oaked to some extent. But here is an exception… Continue reading
Classleader: Ernst Triebaumer Blaufrankisch Ried Gemärk 2017
The best Austrian Blaufrankisch under 15 Euros, from the bunch I tried recently. Highly recommended.
Feiler Artinger Blaufränkisch Ried Ruster Umriss 2015
Current vintage is a five-year-old one – it’s getting close to what’s called a museum release in Australia. It’s indeed ready to drink. Continue reading