Blaufränkisch Eisenberg Ried Ratschen

Austria
Südburgenland
2020

A very special single vineyard of 50-year-old vines with a sandy clay top soil and sand and gravel in the subsoil. Aged for 24 months in 2,000L barrels. Ratschen has darker fruit than the Weinberg and is quite structured with very fine tannins. It has deft balance - a football player who practices ballet for strength.

95 points
"Graceful and very refined, this has a mouthwatering cut to the Damson plum, red currant, loamy earth and charcoal, which are underscored by a blaze of bay leaf. Corduroy-like in texture, it features a smooth feel but also grip along the way. It is long and taut through the finish, offering flecks of leather, blood orange and rose tea, which invite you for more. This should age gracefully, as well"
Aleks Zecevic,
Wine Enthusiast
July 2025

SKU/Code: 
DB2041-20
Product Line: 
California Portfolio
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Blaufränkisch
Farming Type: 
Organic