2019 Judith Beck 'Ink' Red

Region: Neusiedlersee <Burgundland < Austria  Grapes: 80% Zweigelt, 20% St.Laurent Vineyard/Cellar stats: Biodynamic certified farming; de-stemmed, fermented in stainless steel.  Fermenting juice is circulated over the cap 1x/per day for the first 10 days to attain a balanced level of extraction, then the wine is racked off skins and moved into large neutral acacia wood casks for 2 months.  They finish aging for 8-10 months in 500-1000 liter barrels before blending and bottling unfined/unfiltered, with no added So2; zero-zero;  12.5% ABV Winemaker: Judith Beck While Austria is still mostly known for white wines, the red wines of the country are the insiders secret.  Zweigelt, a cross between Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent, is the nation's signature red grape, producing wines similar to Pinot Noir: bright, tart and fruity.  St. Laurent, another classic Austrian variety that is less common but super aromatic, is often blended with Zweigelt to add a base note of darker fruit and fl