WEINBAU SCHREINER (Rust, Austria)
Blaufränkisch Rust 2008
100% Blaufränkisch. Hand picked in end September, from a mix of young and old vines. The must ferments in steel ’Äòtube’Äô tanks at 30degrees. Only natural yeasts used. Malolactic finishes in wood (700L & 2000L) and then aged in same barrels for 10-11 months afterward. No filtration. Minimum SO2.
Placed in Rust in Bergenland, Austria, this property is in conversion to organic practices, run by the computer tech turned winemaker, Gernot "Henry" Schreiner, Erin Rust Vici is his sidekick and longtime resident of Rust, whose family owned vineyards since her childhood. Together they till a recharged healthy soil where Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grow alongside Chardonnay and Welschriesling. The soils are well-drained red clays/sandstone, called Rotesteinböden. There are older vine planting from 1968. Newer plantings are placed in tighter rows (2.4m spacing) for vine/root competition. They make use of a 16th century cellar for storing wines. Modern equipment has been incorporated and will be more as they grow., including a new cellar extension built by Henry himself! A young man with great vision, these wines are built on big energy power and freshness.
100% Blaufränkisch. Hand picked in end September, from a mix of young and old vines. The must ferments in steel ’Äòtube’Äô tanks at 30degrees. Only natural yeasts used. Malolactic finishes in wood (700L & 2000L) and then aged in same barrels for 10-11 months afterward. No filtration. Minimum SO2.