Hannes Reeh Merlot Unplugged 2017 75cl

Description

Producer :	Hannes Reeh from Lake Neusiedl in Austria is an unconventional wine maker - he cultivates a carefree lifestyle and yet pursues his ideas with determination. The first time we visited him we met a simply likeable guy. His personality can be found in his wines: an exciting mix of tradition, new world experience, belief in the future and Burgenland roots. With a lot of impartiality he does what he enjoys and is successful with it. The soils in Andau, on which Hannes' grapes thrive, are barren and result in wines that impress with their strength, fullness and maturity. "Unplugged" - borrowed from the music world - Hannes calls his wines, which he creates without much frills but with a feeling for the rhythm of nature. That is pure nature: Without fining agents, without enzymes, without cultivated yeasts or unnecessary filtration - "Just Unplugged!".
Region:	The climate in Burgenland is characterized by cold, low-snow winters, hot, dry summers and a long, mild autumn. The Neusiedlersee acts as a climate regulator. Its surface softens the most extreme temperatures, creating ideal conditions for viticulture. The Burgenland wine region in Austria is divided into four wine regions. These are Neusiedlersee, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland, Mittelburgenland and Südburgenland.
Grape variety :	Merlot - the variety has been approved for Austrian quality wine since 1986 - is represented in almost all wine-growing areas of Austria, except Styria.
Manufacture :	Read by hand and subsequent spontaneous fermentation in the INOX stainless steel tank. This Merlot is expanded in used and new barriques. As he puts it, his "Unplugged" wines are produced "without any frills, but with a great feeling for the rhythm of nature". That means: no pure yeast for fermentation, no enzymes, no fining agents and, in good years, no filtration.
Degustationsnotiz:	In the seductive nose an intense fragrance orgy with blackberries, black truffles, fine coconut notes, roasted aromas, vanilla, thyme and coriander; the palate then appears massive and impressive, again a lot of dense berry fruit, powerful body with firm tannins, extremely long-lasting finish.
Drinkability :	vintage + 7 years and optimal drinking temperature between 16 ° to 18 ° Celsius. Please also note that a wine warms up by about 1 to 2 degrees when poured into the glass.
Enjoy:	Harmonized with grilled beef in one piece, duck breast, game roasted and not braised. A leg of lamb on the stove - Gigot. Ripe cheese made from cow's milk. Simple dishes like spaghetti bolognese - fine wines - simple dishes. A crispy fresh rösti fried in butter with cheese and bacon.

Producer : Hannes Reeh from Lake Neusiedl in Austria is an unconventional wine maker - he cultivates a carefree lifestyle and yet pursues his ideas with determination. The first time we visited him we met a simply likeable guy. His personality can be found in his wines: an exciting mix of tradition, new world experience, belief in the future and Burgenland roots. With a lot of impartiality he does what he enjoys and is successful with it. The soils in Andau, on which Hannes' grapes thrive, are barren and result in wines that impress with their strength, fullness and maturity. "Unplugged" - borrowed from the music world - Hannes calls his wines, which he creates without much frills but with a feeling for the rhythm of nature. That is pure nature: without fining agents