Merlot SCHÜTZNER STEIN® 2021 BIO

Quality wine; 0,75 litre; contains sulphites

With the five other red wines, I go for elegance, but the Schützner Stein is bulky. The reason for this is simply Merlot. The great classic from Bordeaux loses none of its intensity and power even under alpine Leithaberg conditions. The consistency is softer and more concentrated than that of Blaufränkisch, but the acidity is lower.

The logical answer to these basic requirements is a 20-month ageing in new barrique barrels, which emphasises all the positive aspects of the Merlot: the juicy, inviting and ripe dark fruit, liquorice and chocolate notes, the intense herbal spiciness, charming texture and the baroque body, which, however, is supported by the chalky Schützner Stein and the cool winds swirling through the vineyards with a bundling structure.