Blaufränkisch, Jagini, Zagersdorf - 2011

Name: Blaufränkisch, Jagini, Zagersdorf
Brand: Moric
SKU: 26167
Price: 56.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 26167 750 mL

A collaborative effort from two of the finest winemakers in Burgenland: Rolland Velich and Hannes Schuster. This is made from older vines of Blaufränkisch grown on limestone soils located in the village of Zagersdorf. Full-bodied with dark berries, spice, thyme, and mineral. Aged in large oak casks before release. Decant or age for a decade plus.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2011

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Moric

Grape Variety

Blaufränkisch

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Roland Velich of Moric and Hannes Schuster of the Rosi Schuster winery have been collaborating for years, and had the idea to start a project called Jagini, a winery that would produce one wine only. While most old Blaufrankisch vineyards were torn out and replanted with the more vigorous Zweigelt in the 70s, the vineyards in Zagersdorf, now 55 to 100 years old, survived and are still under Schuster ownership. Some are so old that they carry only one or two clusters. This wine has immense concentration and complexity without giving up even an inch on elegance and freshness. Characteristic aromas and flavors of bing cherry and summertime plum skin combined with fine minerality and soft tannins are the hallmarks of Jagini, and the 2011 is one of its best examples. Ready for you right now, but don’t forget to grab a few for the cellar.

- SG

Glossary

Blaufränkisch

Germans call it Lemberger, Austrians call it Blaufränkisch; let's call the whole thing off. What's important is that this black grape variety produces spicy wines with good tannins and firm acidity, similar to one of the crus of Beaujolais; in fact, until recently, Blaufränkisch was believed to be Gamay. These are often ageworthy wines, and they're some of the best things coming out of Austria these days.

Austria

Austrian wine is finally getting the attention it deserves. Ever since the late 1980s, Austrian winemaking has taken a much more rigorous approach to quality control, and returned to its roots in organic viticulture.Deservedly famous for its white wines (Grüner Veltliners especially), Austria makes a number of delicious red wines as well.The most widely grown red grape in Austria is Zweigelt (a.k.a. Blauer Zweigelt), which yields full-bodied wines, deep in color and featuring bold flavors of...