Gumpoldskirchen Grosse Reserve NV, Blanc de Noirs, brut nature

Description

Cellar

Harvest: selective harvest by hand in 20kg crates on 15th August 2018 and 28th August 2019
Maceration time:             no, whole cluster pressing (yield: 50 liter juice from 100 kg grapes)
Pre-clarifying:                 sedimentation 36-48 hours

1. Fermentation spontaneous fermentation in wooden barrels at 18-22° C, 2-4 weeks, then malolactic fermentation
Aging:                           2018: in small wooden barrels on full lees for 12 months and on fine lees for further 8 months in big wooden barrels
2019: in small wooden barrels on full lees for 12 months and on full lees for further 8 months in small wooden barrels

2. Fermentation
Bottling: 20.08.2020
Lees aging: at least 36 months on lees
First disgorgement date:  September 2023
Dosage: 0 (zero) g/l
SO2 addition: 15 mg/l after malolactic fermentation – before bottling, at disgorgement no addition of sulphur, SO2 free not determinable (<10) mg/l - 21 mg/l total Bottling aging: recommended between 12 & 36 months after disgorgement Tasting note
Tiny bubbles that linger on and on. This sparkler shines with a golden yellow hue, and exudes delicate aromas of oatmeal cookies, fruit loaf and honeydew melon. The mouth-filling mousseux, so rich and full, harmoniously coddles the delicate extract sweetness, balanced acidity and the complex, multi-layered flavours on the palate, including apple compote, plum tart, dried dates and almonds. Smooth and very long, delivering a delicate citrus finish. An ideal wine for a banquet celebration – from the aperitif to the cheese buffet. (tasted by wine academic Johannes Fiala)

Food recommendation
A fine accompaniment for all dishes.

Grape variety
Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, Zweigelt