Alexander Koppitsch Perspektive Rot Happy Anniversary 2021

Alex & Maria on this wine: “The 2021 vintage of Perspektive Rot marks our 10th anniversary. Enjoy this supra-varietal red wine and celebrate with us.” Cheers to 10 years! 
Varieties: 70% Blaufrankisch, 30% St. Laurent
Vineyard: Neuberg. One of the best and oldest vineyard sites in the Neusiedl area, with hundreds of years of viticultural history. Rocky limestone hill in the northwest of Neusiedl, part of the Leithaberg Mountains with some schist as well as heavier rich loam parts. The Blaufrankisch is planted 2002, St Laurent in 2003; total size of their plots is 0.65 hectare.
Making of: the grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed, with approx. 10% stems left in. Fermented naturally in stainless steel and fiberglass vats. After about 10 days, the mash is pressed and the wine pumped into barrels (225l Barriques) in the cellar. Everything matured on gross lees for 22 months without any additives. The barrels are blended together 1 day before bottling and bottled without fining, filtration or addition of sulfur.
Personality: what the label promises, the wine delivers! A wonderfully layered red with the piquant peppery depths and compelling tannic structure of a good Blaufrankisch, lifted by heaps of red fruit and sweet spices.