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Hausmarke Rot, Moric - 2021

Name: Hausmarke Rot, Moric
Brand: Moric
SKU: 37347
Price: 23.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 37347 750 mL

Zweigelt provides the largest share of this red, but the wine's character is dominated by Blaufrankisch. Maybe that's easier to understand when you consider that Zweigelt is a crossing of Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent. So with this much Blaufrankisch in its blood, it can't surprise that the Hausmarke Rot comes across as a Blaufrankisch with a more playful side.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Moric

Grape Variety

Zweigelt

Blaufränkisch

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Staff Pick Notes

With 50% Zweigelt, 30% Blaufrankisch, and 20% Blauburgunder, the Hausmarke Rot from Roland Velich (Moric) is an everyday Austrian wine at its best. Roland Velich, the man behind Moric, is a fanatic of the Blaufrankisch grape. Working biodynamically with obsessive sorting, and using old school techniques, like in Burgundy, results in one of the highest rated red wines in Austria. The Hausmarke Rot is aged in used large wooden drums to preserve the fruitiness and freshness. Red berry, cassis, very fruit forward, herbal notes, and a nice depth created by forest floor flavors. Note that Moric wines are organic, but not certified.

- MB

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.

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...