Weingut Gernot and Heike Heinrich Blaufränkisch Leithaberg 2019 Village_Santenay 66 hectares of vines averaging

66 hectares of vines averaging around 50 years old

sun-scorched plains and heavy

which they believe do not truly represent the drinkability and character of the region’s wines

no malolactic — with the stated goal of letting the Ponca speak

The soils are medium-textured

Weingut Gernot and Heike Heinrich Blaufränkisch Leithaberg 2019 Village_Santenay 66 hectares of vines averagingThe Land The Leithaberg is a ridge of limestone and schist on the western side of the Neusiedlersee in Burgenland, eastern Austria, and it is one of the country's benchmark sites for serious red wine. This is Pannonian country, warm and continental, with the huge shallow lake moderating temperatures and the poor, rocky slopes forcing low yields. Blaufrnkisch grown on Leithaberg limestone takes on a specific character: firm structure, bright acidity,