Bioweingut Hofer St. Laurent QbA, organic wine, red, Weinviertel, from € 9,40

Bioweingut Hofer, St. Laurent, QbA, organic wine, red 2016/17

Sankt Laurent is highly valued by wine connoisseurs, but is seldom planted by winemakers because the vineyard is very sensitive to cold and requires very high quality, deep soils. The Bioweingut Hofer St. Laurent from good vintages is an organic wine for maximum enjoyment!

Organic wine - profile:

• Color: dark ruby red
• Nose: fine scent of wild berries (blueberries, blackberries) with a hint of roasted coffee.
• Mouth: Here, too, dark berries play the main aromatic role,
  along with notes of sour cherries and ripe tannin, which gives this red wine a clear structure and elegance.
• Drinking recommendation: with 15-18 ° C, goes well with dark meat and ripe cheese.

Organic wine - processing, Bioweingut Hofer, St. Laurent

The vineyards of the Bioweingut Hofer are located around the village of Auersthal, about 25 km north of Vienna. Here in the southern Weinviertel the landscape is slightly hilly and most of the viticulture is practiced here, with organic viticulture becoming more and more popular. The Hofer organic winery has been operating organic viticulture for many years and has been converting to biodynamic viticulture according to Demeter guidelines since 2019. This is not only about the production of tasty, pure organic wines, but also about protecting the environment. There are numerous nesting boxes for birds in the vineyards, and flowering nitrogen-producing plants grow between the rows of vines. The work in the vineyards is done jointly by all family members.

The actual winemaking is the responsibility of the winemaker Hermann Hofer, who finds the conditions in a well-equipped
cellar to produce good, clean organic wines. It starts with the grape harvest, which is only done by hand.

The 2016 vintage was harvested on September 21, 2016 and September 23, 2017. The harvested grapes were fermented on the day of harvest in an open 2000 liter vat for 12 days and the berry skins floating on the must were pressed back into the mash every day. For the malolactic fermentation, the wine was poured into  stainless steel tanks and then matured for 24 months in 2 x previously filled barriques. The organic wine from the first and second harvest days were then blended in the same  proportion and bottled on September 19, 2020.

By the way, here at the Hofer organic winery you can also stop for a Heuriger, enjoy typical regional dishes and spend pleasant hours

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine dry
• Production area: Weinviertel
• Winery: Bioweingut Hofer
• Grape varieties: St. Laurent
• Vinification and maturing: in stainless steel
• Bottling: at the wine estate
• Quantity: 750
• Screw cap
• Vintage: 2016/17
• Shelf life: 2024
• Analyse: Alcohol 12.5 % vol., Residual sugar 2 g/l, acidity 5.9 g/l.
• Certified vegan
• Allergens: Contains sulphites
• Organic wine AT-BIO-302
• We source this wine from Bioweingut Hofer, Neubaugasse 66, 2214 Auersthal, Austria

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