Salzl Cuvée Classic Rot 2020 13,5% Vol. 0,75l

TASTING NOTES

Deep dark ruby garnet with an almost black core and violet reflections. Pleasant fruity and spicy herbal nose of dark forest fruits, juicy plums, ripe heart cherries, some currants, black olives, tea leaves and fresh mineral notes. Powerful fruit enjoyment from the first sip, dense, juicy, velvety tannins, juicy mellowness, pleasant acid struc- ture, a lot of ripe berry fruit, roasted sour cher- ries, pleasant herbal spiciness in the background, gingerbread, orange confit, fresh herb bunches, licorice, olives, black tea, delightful undertone of extract sweetness, fresh, light and salty minerali- ty, soft, dense, elegant with a great fruit balance and weighty on the palate. A wonderful blend with an enticing, multi-layered drinking flow that is the ideal food companion to any dish.

Grape varieties: Zweigelt, Merlot, Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon.

Soil: loam, gravel, brown earth.

Aging: steel tank, small part in oak barrels.

Vinification: Traditional mash fermentation in steel tanks at 30 °C, 14 days of maceration, followed by malolactic fermentation

Bottling: August 2021.
Acidity: 5,1 g/l.
Residual sugar: 2,0 g/l.
Drinking temperature: 16-18 °C.