Heinrich Naked Red 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Heinrich
Country	Austria
Region	Burgenland
Varietal	Zweigelt,  Bluafrankisch
Vintage	2018
Sku	54452
Size	750ml

   

This entry ticket to Heinrich’s world of wine steps on to the stage in velvety, yet deep ruby red. Carried by red-berried fruit and herbal spice, this local marriage of Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent has a light, harmonious, juicy presence. Demanding simplicity is the focus of this red wine, because after all, simplicity requires skill.

The “red” is sourced from both sides of the Neusiedler See (Lake Neusiedl). On the west side, vines are rooted in the limestone and schist of the Leithaberg (Leitha Mountains) slopes – on the east side of the lake grapes in the gravelly Parndorfer Platte (Parndorfer Plain) and humus-rich Heideboden.

Gernot and Heike Heinrich founded their winery in 1990 with just one hectare and have steadily grown to 90 hectares today. Heinrich converted to biodynamics in 2006 and is a member of Respekt, a certifying body for biodynamic viticulture in Austria. Heinrich is today one of Austria’s most innovative wine producers.

All of Heinrich’s wines are fermented spontaneously and are often left with the skins for several weeks. The wines remain on their lees for an extended period and are vinified mainly in neutral oak casks. Gernot says, "we give the wines plenty of time to mature, the time that hardly anyone has today,” and adds, “it is above all else time that shapes our wines.”