Weinhof Szemes Blaufrnkisch Imperial Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve 2015

From one of the makers of Arachon T.FX.T, Weinhof Szemes produces one of the top Blaufrnkisch in Austria.

In 1984 Tibor took over the family business. Tibor Szemes, a charismatic personality with vision and contacts all over the world, recognized the excellent terroir and grape quality of Central Burgenland as early as the early 1980s. With Ing. Josef Pusch, the then cellar master of the Horitschon cooperative, Tibor Szemes initiated the step to become a ngociant.

Tibors son, Oscar took the place of his parents, who both died far too young. Together with his sister Anna, he is now continuing the traditional business, while evolving it to focus on estate vineyards, as well as modernizing the wine portfolio that they represent

Grape Varietals & Region:100% Blaufrnkisch. Only the best grapes from vines that grow in the mica schist soils of central Burgenland (Mittelburgenland) come into question for the Blaufrnkisch Reserve.At 470 metres altitude, the vineyards for this wine are among the highest in Burgenland.

Taste Profile: Weinhof Szemes Blaufrnkisch Imperial Reserve is a compact wine with a strong colour and complex bouquet. The nose opens with cranberries, juniper and a hint of herbs. The full-bodied and dense palate has considerable depth, firm structure, close-meshed and fine tannins. Juicy blackberry, cranberry and blood orange flavours with a hint of woody tones last long into its elegant finish.

Winemaking Process: Selective manual harvest for perfectly ripe fruit. Fermentation and then storage on fine lees for 14 months inpartly new 500L wooden barrels.The wine ages a few months in large barrels beforeit is drawn directly into the bottle.