Oeko-Weingut Zang, "Ortswein", Bronner, Franken, organic wine, white

Oeko-Weingut Zang, "Orts-Wein", Bronner, Franconia QbA, organic wine, white, 2022
 

Rainer Zang, the winemaker, tries to interpret his local wines as clear anar ad transparent representatives of grape varieties without much chichi. He focuses on the mineral origins of the vineyards around the wine-growing towns of Sommerach and Nordheim. The existing shell limestone soil from the Main loop runs through the wines like a cool stream bed. Like the Oeko-Weingut Zang Orts-Wein Bronner, they are all consistent representatives of its organic philosophy and style: close to nature, unvarnished, honest and dry.

Organic wine profile

• Color: Pale yellow with grenish reflexions
• Nose: On the nose it appears mineral, mild, light, smelling of dried meadow herbs, paired with juicy apples. Together with the carbon dioxide that is still present in the young wine, it is stimulatingly fresh.
• Mouth: Only on the tongue does it show what it's made of: it presses powerfully onto the palate with a melty grip and shows a wide range of vegetal and delicate yellow fruit flavors supported by a piquant saltiness. Everything still seems very fresh. In the spicy finish, its firm, mouth-filling Burgundian consistency remains at a moderate length.
• Drinking recommendation : Serve at 10°C.

Organic wine production, Oeko-Wein-Gut Zang "Orts-Wein", Bronner, Franken, QbA, white

All grapes are harvested by hand and spontaneously fermented with the grapes' own yeasts. With the exception of some SO2, no preservatives or fining agents are used.

The straightforward local wine from the Nordheimer vineyards stands for lively freshness and densely embodies the long-standing ecological cultivation of the vines.

Bronner is a young, fungus-resistant grape variety (PIWI for short) whose name is little known. There are only three hectares under cultivation in all of Germany.
In general, Bronner can be compared to the Burgundy varieties due to its subtle and reserved aroma. Wines from this grape variety require a bottle of wine to develop their complexity.

The organic wine at a glance

Wine type: white wine, dry
Growing region: Franconia
Winery: Oeko-Weingut Zang
Grape varieties: Bronner
Bottler: Oeko-Weingut Zang
Content: 0.75 l
Closure: cork
Analysis: alcohol 13 % vol., residual sugar 2.4 g/l, acid 5.3 g/l.
Vintage: 2022
Shelf life: 7 years from vintage
Suitable for vegans
Allergenes: contains sulfites
Organic wine certified: DE-005
Growing association: Naturland
We purchase this wine directly from Oeko-Weingut Zang, Kreuzbergstraße 2, 97334 Nordheim am Main, Germany.

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