{"product_id":"kolfok-neusiedlersee-gruner-blend-at-2022","title":"Kolfok - 'Neusiedlersee' - Grüner Blend - AT - 2022","description":"\u003ch1 id=\"stefan-wellanschitz-likes-the-phenolic-notes-of-skin-fermented-wines-but-was-looking-for-a-way-to-preserve-the-wine-s-elegance-he-achieved-just-that-with-intracellular-fermentation-the-intact-grapes-rest-in-a-large-fermentation-vessel-for-62-days-where-native-yeasts-slowly-start-the-fermentation-process-inside-of-the-berries-leading-to-a-gentler-extraction-of-the-skins-after-maceration-the-grapes-were-gently-pressed-before-being-moved-to-1200-liter-used-stockinger-barrels-the-blend-is-dominated-by-gruner-veltliner-with-some-welschriesling-and-chardonnay-a-wine-with-wonderful-smooth-phenolic-texture-no-sulphur-added-\"\u003eStefan Wellanschitz likes the phenolic notes of skin-fermented wines but was looking for a way to preserve the wine's elegance. He achieved just that with intracellular fermentation. The intact grapes rest in a large fermentation vessel for 62 days where native yeasts slowly start the fermentation process inside of the berries, leading to a gentler extraction of the skins. After maceration the grapes were gently pressed before being moved to 1200 liter used Stockinger barrels. The blend is dominated by Gruner Veltliner with some Welschriesling and Chardonnay. A wine with wonderful smooth phenolic texture. No sulphur added.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word Kolfok has its origins in a regional dialect and describes a person, critical to common thoughts — an unconventional thinker.\u003cbr\u003eWinemaker and Kolfok in chief Stefan Wellanschitz was born into winemaking at the family's estate in Neckenmarkt, a winery that dates back to the early 19th century, to a time when this part of Burgenland was still Hungarian and not Austrian.\u003cbr\u003eWhile still also working at the family's estate, Stefan decided to launch his own wines back in 2013, wines that are a clear deviation from the family's more traditional style, towards natural winemaking and a purist low-tech approach that would highlight soils and micro-climate, aka terroir.\u003cbr\u003eSome parts of the vineyards are directly at the border of Hungary, especially the town Neckenmarkt shows a unique combination of alpine soils and Pannonian climate. In the middle of the Oedenburger Valley, Neckenmarkt is located at a relatively high altitude, the vineyards are up to 500 meters above sea level with a smorgasbord of soils coming into play. In the higher parts soils range from schist, gneiss to limestone, and in the lower vineyards from ferrous loam to volcanic clay.\u003cbr\u003eSays Stefan: \"I want to show those exceptional conditions in my wines. That's why I work naturally both in the vineyards and in the cellar. To prevent monoculture the vines are growing organically together with other herbs and plants. In the cellar it's very easy - the wine leaves the press without the use of pumps into local oak barrels which can be from 600 liters (Halbstueck) to 1200 liters (Stueck), this is where the stays without fining, moving or even sulfuring. At the optimum time, they are bottled unfiltered with minimal addition of sulfur.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Satellite SB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44820621328635,"sku":"00074306","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/3655\/6193\/products\/3ae23f234710259c3025c833bff58199.jpg?v=1695942210","url":"https:\/\/satellitesb.com\/products\/kolfok-neusiedlersee-gruner-blend-at-2022","provider":"Satellite SB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}