Our wines
Willi & Vincent
Cabernet Franc & Merlot
2016
The Cabernet Franc character with red fruit, fine toasty and leafy notes, is accompanied by typical but very fresh berry fruit and a cool vegetal spice of the Merlot, hints of cherries and a touch of elderberry-leaves; equally youthful on the palate, opens dry, pure and tight, with again fresh fruit and spice, as well as a leafy (tea) character, all elements lifted by an expressive acidity backbone; medium body and weight. Good length and future-oriented.
This wine is sourced from the famous Heiligenstein where Cabernet Franc vines grow in the "Lyra trellis system". This vineyard was planted by Willi 30 years ago with special foresight for future generations.
The Merlot grows on a rich "loam island" on the Langenloiser Käferberg, which has quite permeable upper layers and a good proportion of stones. The vines are thus well supplied with a (generally slow) water intake. Here, the soil actually resembles that of the famous vineyards on the right bank of Bordeaux (Pomerol). The rows are oriented mainly towards the southeast.
50% Merlot
Maturation
A relatively long maceration period (3 weeks), and fermentation in 300-litre Austrian wooden barrels (Manhartsberger oak) - 1st and 2nd filling - for approximately 14 months; this was followed by a further 24 months of maturation in the bottle.
Food pairing recommendation
All sorts of roast meat, steaks, wild goose, game with hearty sauces, breast of duck, as well as strongly flavored cheeses if not too vulgar.