Moric Hausmarke Rot Solera 2021
Type: Red
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Grape Variety: Blaufrankisch, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt
Climate: Hot, continental Pannonian climate
Winemaking: The grapes were picked by hand, partly mashed with the style skeletons in an open vat, and spontaneously fermented. The ageing took place in used wooden barrels with a volume of 500 to 4,000 litres. No fining or filtration and only reduced sulfurization for filling
Color: Strong ruby garnet
Nose: Wonderfully interspersed with red berries, along with fine chocolate and minimal roasted almond kernels
Palate: Extremely juicy on the palate and very easy to drink, dominated by notes of cherry, redcurrant, and a hint of tart raspberry. The power of the Blaufrankisch comes through, as does the freshness of the Zweigelt and the finesse of the Pinot
About the Winery:
Roland Velich is the passionate winemaker behind an Austrian red touted to rival Grand Cru Burgundy. While Austria is better known for its whites, Roland had a fascination with the unusual red grape, Blaufränkisch. So he left his family’s estate and set up Weingut Moric (pronounced Moritz) in the lesser-known Mittelburgenland, which is close to the Hungarian Border around an hour’s drive from Vienna. Such was his determination, he paid for the estate using money that he’d saved working in a casino as a croupier. Roland now seeks out high-yielding, old-vine vineyards, and vinifies the grapes as simply as possible, looking to bring out Blaufränkisch’s inherently pure, elegant character.
As a self-professed Burgundy fan, his reds echo the finesse of Grand Cru Pinot Noir, and, rather than try to over-extract fruit flavours like some of his predecessors, Roland’s wines have a cool climate quality more commonly found in fine Nebbiolo or Northern Rhône Syrah. His top wine is a blend of eight different vineyard sites and includes some of the oldest vines that surround the village of Lutzmannsburg. These are unique reds which brilliantly echo their terroir.
