Arachon T.FX.T 2018

Reflects the full potential of the winegrowing region in Burgenland

Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos, Lemberger), Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot

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Black Fruit, Red Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Leather / Earthy and Sweet Spice

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Burgenland, Austria

Grape Varietals:
Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos, Lemberger), Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot

Winemaking:
Organic
Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, Wild yeast, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
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T.FX.T

T.FX.T is a partnership between 3 reknowned families in Austria. Szermes, F.X. Pichler and Tement put their heads together to combine their know-how & experience to create wines that would put Austrian wines on the international stage

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Arachon T.FX.T 2018

Arachon T.FX.T is a joint venture of friends and three wineries: Szemes, FX. Pichler and Tement.

Grape Varietals & Region: 80% Blaufränkisch, 10% Zweigelt, 5% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The highest quality grapes from vineyards up to 65 years old. The fruit comes from in-house vineyards across the winegrowing region in Burgenland. Arachon comes from the Old Slavic-Alto-Slovenian language and was the name of the village of Horitschon in the Middle Ages, this wine's home. The vines grow in slate, loam, loess soil.

Taste Profile: Deep ruby red colour with a violet hue. The bouquet exudes aromas of blackberries, sweet cherries and nuances of coffee and spices. The full-bodied palate has structured tannins, a pleasant berry juiciness and mineral terroir following through to a red currant finish with a touch of dark chocolate.

Winemaking Process: Hand harvesting of the grapes. Natural and spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine matures for 18 months in (partly new) 500 L barrels.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,