Blaufränkisch LEITHABERG DAC, Ried Pratschweingarten 2021 BIO

Quality wine; 0,75 litre; contains sulphites

My red Leithaberg version comes from the Ried Pratsche, which stretches up into the hills directly behind Oggau and from which you can look across the reed belt to Lake Neusiedl. You can also feel the lake as it settles on the leaves and grapes, carried by warm winds. The mild climate is countered by the cool limestone, and together they provide exactly the conditions you need for purist, clear and precise Blaufränkisch.

Nothing happens in the cellar that wouldn't have happened 70 years ago, and presumably the aromas of the past and present are not entirely dissimilar: fine red fruit, a hint of lemon, black pepper, a few ripe plums and a salty undertone settle over the palate.