Description
Nador 2017
Selection Hegy
Blaufränkisch/Kékfrankos
Hegy. The Kékfrankos from the mountain. From impressive slopes hand-picked and carefully vinified grapes of the highest quality. Herbal spice, elegant fruit and powerful character for many wonderful years. The dark side of the iron mountain. In the very best sense.
Vine
Blaufränkisch of the sites
Location / Soil
South to southwest / green and blue schist; quartz veins
Vine age
14 years. The vineyards were cultivated as such for centuries, but were closed down in the 1940s. The soils were allowed to rest and regenerate for 6 decades.
Harvest / Yield
23 September 2017 – 10 hl/ha
Fermentation
Grapes trampled with feet; pressing after 6 days, spontaneous fermentation in 600l barrels.
Storage / Removal
Bottled for 30 months in used 500l wooden barrels, unfiltered.
Analysis
13.0% alcohol; acidity 5.5 g/l; 0.7 g / l residual sugar
Filling
July 2020
Optimal drinking maturity / drinking temperature
2021 – 2035 / 12-14°C
Recommendation: decant the wine at least 3 hours before drinking.
Special formats
Special sizes (3L) on request.
