Oeko-Weingut Zang, "Ortswein", red wine cuvée number 5, Franken

Oeko-Weingut Zang, "Orts-Wein", reb wine cuvée number 5,  Franconia QbA, organic wine, red
 

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 red wine cuvée number 5, they are all consistent representatives of its organic philosophy and style: close to nature, unvarnished, honest and dry.

The red wine cuvée always contains the Pinot Noir and Regent grape varieties. As the fifth cuvée in this compilation, it bears the corresponding name - Number Five.

Organic wine profile

• Color: dark cherry red
• Nose: The broad bouquet reveals a variety of hints of violets, essential herbs, dark berries, laurel, juniper and spices.
• Mouth: Here the delicate and elegant Pinot Noir nestles against the fruity, spicy and powerful Regent to create an independent and expressive wine. On the palate, the powerful body is supported by finely roasted wood nuances with tobacco and coffee and a structured, mature tannin structure that keeps it present for a long time and still has plenty of potential for the next few years. For us, its style is not a “typically German” red wine, but rather comparable to fully ripe wines from the warm south of France. Elegant, dense and powerful.
• Drinking recommendation : Serve at 14- 16°C.

Organic wine production, Oeko-Wein-Gut Zang "Orts-Wein", red wine cuvée, Franken QbA, red

All grapes are harvested by hand and spontaneously fermented with the grapes' own yeasts and matued in wooden barrels. 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.

The organic wine at a glance

Wine type: red wine, dry
Growing region: Franconia
Winery: Oeko-Weingut Zang
Grape varieties: 60 % Pinot Noir, 40 % Regent
Bottler: Oeko-Weingut Zang
Content: 0.75 l
Closure: cork
Analysis: alcohol 14 % vol., residual sugar 0.1 g/l, acid 5.9 g/l.
Shelf life: 15 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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