{"product_id":"wenzel-franky-blaufrankisch-pinot-noir","title":"Wenzel - 'Fränky' - Blaufränkisch \u0026 Pinot Noir - Burgenland, AT - 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlaufränkisch with Pinot noir. Light and drinkable red wine, aromatic on the nose, light-footed and yet profound. A refined wine for all occasions and every day! Spontaneous and mash fermented, unfiltered.\u003cbr\u003e Tasting note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed of 70% Blaufränkisch and 30% Pinot Noir, this vivid red from Austria's Burgenland region is a high-energy thrill ride. Natural winemaking at its absolute best!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Rarely, if ever, have I encountered a wine so aptly named: \"wild and free\" is exactly how we all felt after tasting this primal, perfumed, irresistible red from Michael Wenzel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a blend of Blaufränkisch and Pinot Noir that played like music for me, combining the raw, dark-toned crunch of Steppenwolf's \"Born to be Wild\" and the flower-power aromatics of Cream's \"I Feel Free\". Honestly, I could see myself drinking this and only this for the foreseeable future. It perfectly encapsulates everything that is so appealing about \"natural\" wine-the rawness and immediacy-without any of the flaws that often sink wines in this category. Wenzel is a relentless experimenter and a dedicated practitioner of organic viticulture, and with \"Wild and Free\" he set out to evoke the lightweight, low-alcohol, chillable reds his winemaking family long enjoyed with lunch. It succeeds at that, but it will be just as good with dinner, too-pure and juicy, mouth-watering and mineral, this is a talented winemaker's all-purpose \"house\" wine. Get some on your table as soon as you can!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"david-lynch-sommelier-editorial-director\"\u003eDavid Lynch, Sommelier \u0026amp; Editorial Director\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does happiness have to do with renunciation? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can think about that for quite a while.\u003cbr\u003eBut we find: A lot! Unnecessary ballast falls away, you gain freedom and can better concentrate on the essentials. We do this in our winemaking and also try to analyse exactly in everyday life: do we need this or that? - or is it simply practised, has it simply crept into our lives out of habit?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch inner processes are also reflected in wine and photography: both become more expressive, more focused, more precise and much more alive! And at the same time, everything becomes simpler. For us, this is a great moment of happiness. Actually more than just a moment - it nests in our lives as a fundamental contentment.\u003cbr\u003eOur wine contains the spirit and creativity of people who respect the earth and its environment. A juice full of life!\u003cbr\u003eOur vineyards are all located in Rust, in the so-called Rust Hills, directly on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl, 5 km away from the green Hungarian border. The climate in Rust is influenced by the Pannonian climate, the temperature regulation of Lake Neusiedl and the cooling downdrafts of the Leitha Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the chalky soils in the north are an excellent basis for Blaufränkisch and Burgundy varieties, the quartz-rich, typical \"Ruster Schotter\" soils in the south produce predominantly fine, mineral white wines - also from the rare, traditional variety Furmint, which is currently experiencing a renaissance as Burgenland's former most important grape variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Satellite SB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43310410367227,"sku":"00073418","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/3655\/6193\/products\/30ec003cf7008df38f5984a7df600728.jpg?v=1658279782","url":"https:\/\/satellitesb.com\/products\/wenzel-franky-blaufrankisch-pinot-noir","provider":"Satellite SB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}