2024 Christina Netzl 'Chillable Red' Kuhlbar, Carnuntum, Austria
$20.00
Grape: 100% Zweigelt
Vineyard: Loess. Estate-owned and farmed by Christina’s family, certified organic. Here, the warm pannonian climate in combination with the cool winds from the River Danube provide ideal conditions for this elegant variety to ripen while keeping their hallmark acidity.
Making of (2024): Grapes are hand-picked and then divided, with 60% direct pressed and fermented as juice and the other 40% crushed before fermentation with a short 4-day maceration. Malolactic fermentation occurs. Aged 6 months in stainless steel.
Making of (previous vintage): 60% de-stemmed and direct pressed, 40% fermented as whole bunches in stainless steel tanks with a four-day maceration. The wine is gently pressed and only the free run juice is used for the wine. Aged 4 months in stainless steel.
Personality: Glou-glou red with fresh, crunchy red berries on the nose and a refreshing palate marked by vibrant acidity and snaps of red cherry.
Specs
- Country Austria
- Region Niederösterreich
- Appellation Carnuntum
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Christina Netzl
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Zweigelt
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Red Sauce, Aperitif, Pizza Night
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit, Juicy, Chillable Red