2023 Christina Rose, Burgenland, Austria Cruse Wine Co. dug out and pressed back

dug out and pressed back to tanks to go dry

one of Richard’s signature old plots

energetic tannins

Wine-making: Fermented and matured in a mixture of stainless steel vats and neutral 10+-year-old 1200L German stückfass from Hösch

very low yielding variety) obtained from the recovery of vines of ancient Umbrian tradition

2023 Christina Rose, Burgenland, Austria Cruse Wine Co. dug out and pressed backWinemakers note: The Pannonian climate with the cool winds of the River Danube brings a very ripe, but also fresh cherry fruit to the Zweigelt grapes resulting in wines with aromatic fruit, smooth tannins, and no shortage of elegance. Soil: red gravel & loess (Holzweg vineyard) Varieties: Zweigelt Cellar Method: Grapes are hand harvested and direct pressed to stainless steel tanks, with just a few hours of contact with the skins to provide color.