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Franz Weninger

Blaufränkisch Ried Dürrau 2018

Blaufränkisch Ried Dürrau 2018

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A slightly southeastern-facing ridge. The site with the heaviest and deepest loamy topsoil and a very high clay content. Here is where the Blaufränkisch vines planted in 1960 grow. The soil is rich in iron, which can be seen clearly in the rust-brown patches throughout. The dense loamy layer always provides the roots with enough water. The coolest Terroir of Franz Weninger.

The water in the soil gives the wine its freshness and delicate acidity. The clay imparts a round palate with a tremendously long finish. Ripe berry aromas with plenty of spice. A well-balanced wine that also radiates this sense of calmness.

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  • Producer: Franz Weninger

    Region: Mittelburgenland, Austria

    Vintage: 2018

    Wine Type: Red Wine

    Grape:

    • Blaufränkisch

    Sweetness: Dry

    Fill Volume: 0.75l (Standard)

    Alcohol Content: 12.5%

    Organic Certification:

    • demeter
    • EU Organic Certification
    • respekt biodyn

  • Residual Sugar (g/l): 1.0

    Acid Content (g/l): 6.6

    Terroir: Orography: Flat ridge, slightly inclined to the southeast
    Soil: Stagnosol, lime-free, blocky structure, high water storage capacity
    Geology: Deeply weathered, lime-free, fine-grained to clayey bedrock originating from Pannonian brackish to fresh water sediments
    Age: about 8-10 million years
    Altitude: 242 meter

    Vinification: spontaneousl fermentation / 14 days maceration

    Aging: 24 months in 500l barrels on lees / natural malolactic fermentation

    Contains Sulphites

Franz Weninger

Mittelburgenland, Austria

Franz Weninger is a trailblazing winemaker from Austria’s Burgenland region, celebrated for his dedication to biodynamic farming and his tireless pursuit of authenticity in wine. Based in the village of Horitschon, Weninger has become a leading figure in the movement toward natural, terroir-driven wines in Austria and Hungary. With a focus on Blaufränkisch and an unwavering belief in minimal-intervention winemaking, Franz Weninger’s work exemplifies the new wave of sustainable viticulture in Central Europe.

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