2017 Pittnauer Blaufränkisch Heideboden

Pittnauer

Austria / Burgenland / Pittnauer

Dynamic and vibrant, the 2017 Pittnauer Blaufränkisch Heideboden showcases the terroir of the clayey, brown soil & organically farmed Heideboden vineyard. 100% hand-picked fruit naturally fermented from wild yeast and aged on lees for 6 months in old oak.
This wine is juicy, fruit driven and vigorous. An elegant array of cherries, redcurrants, pepper and cinnamon spice with lifted rose petals. Bright acidity emphasises the energy the 2017 Pittnauer Blaufränkisch Heideboden brings.
Alcohol 12.5%; TA: 5.7g/L; RS 1.0g/L. - Gerhard & Brigitte Pittnauer

July, 2019

Anne Krebiehl MW

Wine Enthusiast

91 points

The nose gives little away but the palate comes in with a juicy easy aromatic freshness that sweeps plum, plum skin, crushed blackberry and a little tar in its lively wake. This is sinuous, light but full of life and fruit. Drink soon.

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About Pittnauer

It's 20-odd years since Gerhard and Brigitte Pittnauer took over the winery in Gols near Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland, bordering Hungary at the eastern edge of Austria. Over that time they've pushed the boundaries of Austrian red winemaking, in particular with St Laurent and Zweigelt. But then there's the Blaufränkisch and - have you ever tried Burgenland Pinot Noir? You must. In 2001 the construction of the fittingly striking production hall in the middle of the vineyards allowed for a quantum jump in quality and quantity.

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Pittnauer's wines are elegant, structured, complex and beautifully drinkable - qualities that were highlighted when Gerhard was named 2014 Winemaker of the Year by Falstaff magazine. This, the highest accolade in Austrian wine, shows just how far the Pittnauers have come. It also goes some way to showing what a fiercely gifted individual we have on our hands. But then everything -from the Pitti blend, through the vivid addition-free wines and right up to the devastatingly good single vineyards - will pretty much tell you the same thing.