Johanneshof Reinisch Pinot Noir Holzspur 2013 / 2018
Type: Red
Country: Austria
Region: Thermenregion
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Climate: Warm climate
Terroir: Vineyard grown on predominantly loamy soil
Winemaking: Careful selection of the grapes, fermentation in wooden fermentation vats, maceration for 14-18 days, fermentation temperature between 28-30 °C, then eighteen months in small wooden barrels made of French and Austrian oak and bottle ageing for a further six months
Color: Dark ruby red
Nose: Fine heart cherries on the nose
Palate: Delicately underlaid with dark berries, pleasant spicy oak, juicy on the palate, elegant texture, pronounced mineral notes, good length
About the Winery:
Three Brothers – Two Terroirs – One Vision
A brief 30-minute drive south of Vienna will bring you to the door of Johanneshof Reinisch. Located in Austria’s historic Thermenregion, the Reinisch family is producing wine in the fourth generation, with the current winemaking team comprised of three brothers: Hannes, Christian and Michael. With a 2,000-year legacy of wine growing in the region, the Reinischs maintain Thermenregion traditions with vineyards planted to 65 % red and 35 % white vines.
The Thermenregion acquired this name, in part, from geothermal hot springs that flow under the vineyards here, contributing to favourable wine-growing conditions for finicky varieties like Pinot Noir. Best known for their excellent Pinot Noir and St. Laurent, there is a particular focus at Johanneshof Reinisch on the Burgundy varieties. Their Pinot Noir vines grow in vineyards from both the stony, alluvial gravel soils of Tattendorf near the winery and the elevated, nutrient-rich soils of Gumpoldskirchen.
As a family that tends its own vine nursery, local grapes and traditions are important, and in their Gumpoldskirchen vineyards, the indigenous grape varieties Rotgipfler and Zierfandler are cultivated. There are roughly 100 hectares (247 acres) remaining in the world of these two indigenous white varieties making the Reinisch’s offerings an unusual glimpse into Austria’s wine roots. The Reinisch family farms organically and takes their thoughtful approach from vineyard to cellar to bottle.
