2017 Pittnauer Zweigelt Heideboden

Pittnauer

Austria / Burgenland / Pittnauer

100% Zweigelt, a variety formed from crossing Sankt Laurent and Blaufränkisch, is handpicked from the organically farmed, sandy, clay and black-earthed soils of the Heideboden Vineyard in Burgenland. The 2017 Pittnauer Zweigelt Heideboden is a low-intervention wine with old barrique barrel aging for 12 months. Alcohol 13%; TA: 5.4g/L.
Supple black cherries, plum, spices with mineral astringency, well integrated tannins and complexity.

July, 2019

Anne Krebiehl MW

Wine Enthusiast

89 points

Very ripe, almost overripe black cherry on the nose promises generosity. The palate dials this back to present ripe, fresh, aromatic and juicy black and red cherry in a lovely, light, juicy and smooth package.

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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.