Preisinger Pinot Noir 2020
Type: Red
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Biodynamic | Certified Organic
Climate: Hot, continental Pannonian climate
Terroir: The grapes for this Pinot Noir grew at the Parndorfer Platte. An elevated plateau characterized by cool winds from the west and north-west
Winemaking: Hand-picked in September, pre-selection in the vineyard, second selection in the winery, old school winemaking and natural fermentation in stainless steel and in open vats for three-four weeks, matured for 14 months in barriques
Color: Intense ruby-garnet
Nose: Lovely aromas of sour cherry and juniper berries in the nose.
Palate: Notes of blackberry on the palate with nice minerality
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.
