Black Fruit, Herbaceous, Red Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Leather / Earthy and Smokey
BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: Burgenland, Liechtenstein
Grape Varietals:
Merlot
Winemaking:
Organic Wines
Malolactic Fermentation
Maturation: >24 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pork chop with apple, cheesy gratin, hard cheesy
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sio bak, char siew,
The Hofkellerei is one of the first Austrian wineries to plant Merlot in their vineyards.
Grape Varietals & Region: The wines of the Reserve stem from older vines, grown in the deep loess soils of the single vineyards Karls- and Johannesberg, owned by the family for more than 600 years.
Taste Profile: Stylistically dominated by maturity, pleasant spiciness, lush fruit and powerful body. Dark ruby-garnet with violet highlights and a slight lightening at the rim. Wild strawberry confit, black berry fruit supported with balsamic nuances; fine structural tannins, chocolate and tobacco spice with a persistent aftertaste.
Winemaking Process: Traditional gentle vinification, fermentation in wooden vats followed by three years maturing in selected French barriques in the centuries-old vaulted cellar of the Hofkellerei.
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
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,
WINES FROM UNIQUE REGIONS & BOUTIQUE WINERIES
Founded in 2019, we were bored with the typical Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Amarone & Moscato offerings at most bars & restaurants, and were inspired to dive deeper into the wine world!
