2019 Weingut Markus Altenburger Gritschenberg Blaufrankisch Burgenland, Austria Littorai The barrels for the blend

The barrels for the blend are made by the former private barrel maker for Smith Haut Lafitte - who coopers tight grain French oak into barrels for this wine as he would for his former employer

macerating them together and pressing them together in the press — making a delicious refreshing wine with a light spritz

Great balance with a textured palate and a mineral finish that goes on and on

This shows a continuing increase in the amount of Cabernet Franc in the vineyard and of course in the final blend as well

meaning pure in Italian

2019 Weingut Markus Altenburger Gritschenberg Blaufrankisch Burgenland, Austria Littorai The barrels for the blendWinemakers note: The old Gritschenberg vineyard was the first Blaufrnkisch vineyard I could work with. Planted by my grandfather in 1969 with low yielding loose bunches type of Blaufrankisch coming from selection massale, this vineyard became my biggest source of inspiration to become a winemaker and focus on this grape. The plot hasnt been touched by a tractor for 7 years now, even spraying is done manually, by me carrying a backpack sprayer. The