Johanneshof Reinisch, Rotgipfler Satzing 2017 Arneis red oak and pepper tree

red oak and pepper tree to achieve a complex

Cabernet Sauvignon

The balance is top notch

Great care is taken to pay attention to the temperature and humidity for this solera such that the flor on the wine lives for 15 years - the average age of the wine in bottle

with a whiff of seaweed

Johanneshof Reinisch, Rotgipfler Satzing 2017 Arneis red oak and pepper treeEver had a Rotgipfler? If not, you must & this is a superb example. This super rare grape has about 100 hectares planted worldwide, most of which are in the Thermenregion, just south of Vienna. The 13 hectare silty loam and clay Satzing vineyard has a sunny & very warm exposed south east facing slope, despite being 320 m asl. The Rotgipfler vines are over 40 years old, 20% is aged in old 700 ltr barrels for 17 months with the lees being stirred weekly