2019 Pittnauer St Laurent Vom Dorf

Power and elegance aplenty in this compelling and yummy St Laurent from the dependable Gerhard Pittnauer

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The Pittnauer St Laurent Vom Dorf is the result of expert grape-growing and the careful and considered winemaking approach of Gerhard Pittnauer.

Sourced from a range of vineyards with iron-rich soils, this is a vibrant and fun wine that really draws you in with its attractive aromas. Red fruits sing against the floral and mineral-y notes, which gives it great depth and interest to the nose and palate.

The lo-fi winemaking techniques and use of large barrels give this a no-frills feeling where the fruit and terroir remain prominent, resulting in a lovely wine that can be enjoyed by itself or with lots of different dishes.

The fruit for Pittnauer St Laurent Vom Dorf comes from the iron-rich, broken stone-strewn Goldberg, Salzbergacker, Zwickelacker and Jungäcker vineyard.

So here we have St. Laurent in top form from perhaps the best vintage of the last decade. It was warm but never too hot and, thanks to a rainy May, completely stress-free for the vines. The autumn was golden, the sky blue, and the grapes ripe and pristine. Nothing stood in the way of a smooth vinification.

Most of the vineyards in which our St. Laurent is rooted are located on the Parndorfer Platte. It is a relic of the original Danube, as manifested in soils comprising gravel and alluvial sand. A few dozen wind turbines also clearly point out what else characterises the Parndorfer Platte: somewhat cooler conditions and consequently longer vegetative periods, which is extremely noticeable in an early-ripening variety like St. Laurent.

In the cellar we did what had to be done. The fermentation started spontaneously as always, and the wine’s expansion took place in used 500-litre wooden barrels. It was not fined or filtered, and only minimally sulphured.

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Gerhard and Brigitte Pittnauer's wines are simply some of the best coming out of the Burgenland region, at the eastern edge of Austria, highlighting the beauty of local varieties Blaufrankisch, St-Laurent and Zweigelt, as well as excellent Pinot Noir.

Their red wines of brightness and insane drinkability have seen him garner many accolades in recent times, including 2014 Winemaker of the Year by Falstaff magazine, the top winemaker award in Austria.

Gerhard Pittnauer

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