Burgenland "Pitti", Pittnauer - 2022

Name: Burgenland "Pitti", Pittnauer
Brand: Pittnauer
SKU: 34710
Price: 18.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 34710 750 mL

Austria's answer to Beaujolais. A red wine that's full of juicy dark-berried fruit and meant to be enjoyed by the light-hearted drinker. The winemaker is no simpleton though and has been growing wine, as opposed to "making" it for years now. Winemaker Gerhardt Pittnauer took over his father's estate in the 1980s and learned through the decades that less is more when it comes to not only growing vines but vinifying in the cellar as well.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2022

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Pittnauer

Grape Variety

Blaufränkisch

Merlot

Zweigelt

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

Who needs Beaujolais Nouveau when you’ve got Burgenland? This juicy red, made from 50% Zweigelt, and 50% Blaufrankisch, is the perfect take on affordable Beajolais. The winery is owned and operated by Gerhard Pittnauer, who took over the family business from his father, and produces some of the most expressive wines in Austria. The ‘Pitti’ is made from grapes grown on 18 year old vines planted in sandy clay soil mixed with limestone in the heart of Austrian wine country. The grapes see two weeks of maceration before spontaneous fermentation in steel with natural yeasts for 10-14 days, then spend 12 months aging in steel and old oak before blending. The result is a light bodied wine with notes of sour cherry, blackberry, and sweet spice that pairs perfectly with sweet and sour pork or any Thanksgiving feast. Give thanks to Gerhard!

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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.

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

Zweigelt

Zweigelt, modestly named by Fritz Zweigelt of the Federal Institute for Viticulture and Pomology at Klosterneuburg, Austria in 1922, is a crossing of Blaufränkisch and St.-Laurent. It has risen to fame in its homeland and beyond, and now is the single most widely grown red grape variety in Austria. Offering some of the best attributes of both its parents, Zweigelt is very resistant to frost (an important trait to have when growing in chilly Austria) and ripens relatively early. It combines the...

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...