Category: 12.5% ABV, Austria, Biodynamic, Gols, Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weingut Judith Beck, Zweigelt
In 1975 Matthias Beck took over from his father and started to focus on sustainable farming, they started with 5 ha. Today the Beck estate has 15 ha of vines. In 2001 Judith took over responsibility for the cellar after gaining experience in France, Italy and Chile.
All wines are produced Biodynamically with a natural hands off approach with explains the vivacity and freshness found in all the production.
CLIMATE
Pannonian climate: Easy winters, mild, wet springs, very dry and hot summers and stable autumns together with the influence of the Neusiedler Lake whose huge surface functions as a reservoir which stores the warmth of the more than average sunshine hours and releases it during the night.
TERROIR
Gols (Gravel plateau and Seewinkel gravel) and Neusidl vineyards
VITICULTURE
Guyot simple.
VINIFICATION
• Manual harvested
• Destemmed
• Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks
• 2 weeks of maceration
• Pressed
• Malolactic fermentation in large wooden casks
• Indigenous yeast
• Matured in used barriques
• No filtration
• No fining
• No sulphur
TASTING NOTE
Dark ruby red; intense pronounced cherry and sour cherry fruit on the nose, the palate is juicy and youthful with supple tannins and elegant spice on the finish.
FOOD RECOMMENDATION
Terrines, pies and braised meat dishes.
Colour | Red |
ABV | 12.5% ABV |
Region | Gols, Austria |
Grape Variety |
Zweigelt |
Producer |
Weingut Judith Beck |