Rosa, Umathum - 2021

Name: Rosa, Umathum
Brand: Umathum
SKU: 46197
Price: 21.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 46197 750mL

A serious, saignée style rosé that is incredibly interesting, yet offers immense pleasure. A blend of Bläufrankisch, Sankt Laurent, and Zweigelt, this is medium-bodied, dry, and has red fruits aromas. Pair this with roasted pork and plums.

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Color

Rosé

Vintage

2021

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Umathum

Grape Variety

Blaufränkisch

St. Laurent

Zweigelt

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

Every year I find a Rose wine that speaks to me and swiftly becomes my flavor of the Summer. This year, without a doubt, that wine is Umathum Rose. Assembled from a blend of Austria's three main grape varieties Blaufrankisch, Sant Laurent and Zweigelt. Umathum's styling is always decidedly minimal intervention, featuring biodynamic farming and hand harvest. Vines are up to 45 years old and bring a complex minerality from the gravel, schist soils throughout the estate. This compelling and unique rose is prepared in the 'saignee style' where the Red varieties are vinified with skin contact to accentuate the flavor and color. The result is an elegant fuchsia complexion. Deep raspberry and black cherry fruit notes. Bring it to a barbecue, share it with friends. Don't miss you chance to sip and savor this amazing wine.

- EC

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...