Preisinger Kieselstein Zweigelt 2021
Type: Red
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Grape Variety: 100% Zweigelt
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Biodynamic | Certified Organic
Climate: Hot, continental Pannonian climate
Winemaking: Fermented in stainless steel tanks and matured in big used oak barrels. Claus Preisinger has been using ambient yeasts since 2002 as well as little to no sulfites
Color: Light red
Nose: Aromas of greengage plum complemented by apricot, brown spices and flint
Palate: Fruity and pure, fresh and juicy. Kieselstein” refers to the small pebbles that are abundant in this particular parcel, adding a nice mineral character to the stellar wine. Notes of blackcurrant, vanilla, baked apple, and an acidic twang on the finish
About the Winery:
A surfer at heart, Claus Preisinger has been making wine on the north shore of Lake Neusiedl in the Burgenland town of Gols since 2002. He converted the vineyards and winery to biodynamic production in 2006, and is Respekt Biodyn certified. Claus vinifies mostly domestic grape varieties such as Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, Grüner Veltliner and St. Laurent, supplemented by Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc from both the west and east sides of Lake Neusiedl. Claus does not use any cultivated yeast, and only very slight or no dosing of sulphur dioxide. He ages many of his wines in amphora rather than wooden barrels, which he views as a conscious step back, a reduction to the essential – the grape and the soil. Reduction, minimalism and a free spirit are the guiding themes of Claus Preisinger.
