Claus Presinger 2012 Red Blend 750ml

WINE REVIEW

Basic - this is an easy drinking red wine for all days with a unique character. Cool climate fruit, juicy with an elegant finish.

WINE NOTES

Hand picked in first week of September, preselection in the vineyard, second selection in the winery, natural fermentation in stainless steel tanks, matured for 8 months in small barrels on the yeast.  Origin: The grapes for the Basic come from the two varieties each perfectly appropriate locations and vineyards to the west and east of Lake Neusiedl.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Claus Preisinger

Vineyards located in and around the town of Gols are making a name for producing world class wines from Zweigelt, Blaufrankish, St. Laurent and, in the case of Preisinger, Pinot Noir. Close in proximity to Lake Neusiedlersee, a vast, shallow salt lake that contributes climactically to the area’s beneficial conditions for red varieties, Lake Neusiedlersee’s temperature regulating effects combine with the Pannonian climate conditions to provide warm, dry summers and cool winters optimal for wine growing. Taught to farm by his father, Lorenz, Claus adheres to more traditional techniques, incorporating hand tractors and hand harvesting in his work.  Claus is a biodynamic farmer and describes himself as a “low-tech, instinctive, natural” kind of winemaker who “takes whatever the grapes bring and puts it right into the bottle.”  His wines show a crystal clear sense of place, intensity of fruit, and authenticity that only evolves from great farming.  A member of the Gols Pannobile association, Claus is a champion of local grape varieties including Zweigelt and Blaufrankish.  He is the proud owner of a new winery, finished in the winter of 2009 that allows him more flexibility and room to create.