Madarin, Red Fruits, White Flowers

Burgenland / Sparkling Wine / Sankt Laurent / Organic

A delicate and precise Pét-Nat, clean, pure and finely balanced. Made with the grape variety St Laurent, from a single site on the east-facing Leithaberg defined by refreshing aromas of quince and mandarin zest, plus a creamy, textural mouthfeel. This is a Blanc De Noir Pet Nat so a white sparkling wine made from red grapes by pressing the juice only and not leaving the skins in contact with the juice. This leaves you with a wine that has some characteristics of a red ie some red berry notes but with all the zesty and zingyness of a white.

Notes on the producer

Gernot and Heike Heinrich put their heart and soul into their wines and it shows in this diverse range with energy and finesse. They have never been afraid to innovate - after taking over Gernot’s family winery in 1985 they were among the first in the region to produce high-quality reds, seeing the potential in local varietals like Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and St Laurent. Heinrich has vineyards on the Leithaberg, southwest of Vienna, and also on the other side of Lake Neusiedl where the gentle slopes of the Pannonian Plain give a warmer microclimate. They are passionate about biodynamics because they feel it’s right for the planet but also because Gernot believes that the best wines express a sense of place and that they can only do this if they're rooted in a biologically diverse environment and the vines live in symbiosis with a healthy ecosystem. They have a flock of the friendliest, most contented looking sheep we’ve ever met, as well as ducks and hens, and beehives in some of their vineyards!