Recommendation: A good value Austrian red.
Winery/Producer: Erich Sattler; Tadten, Austria.
Grape Variety: St. Laurent.
Geographic Region, Appellation: Burgenland, Austria.
Vintage: 2013
Price: $17.10 (with a 10% mixed case discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste Wine Shop; Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Paired With: Lentil soup, salad with Greek dressing.
Tasting:
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He said: Opened 30-minutes before drinking. Dark ruby red color with lots of purple tint and a pale red rim. Light plum and blackberry aromas with distinct hints of earth. Quite strong, DRY, dark fruit taste with silky smooth tannins and a bursting with juiciness fruit flavored medium-length dusty finish. Light bouquet, but a plush mouth-feel with lots of lingering flavors. This is a wine that’s very similar to Pinot Noir and it has a complexity that grows with every sip. A good value Austrian red.
She said: The aroma was very light and led to an equally light taste. The wine was dry, had a medium body and super smooth tannins all the way through the medium-length finish It was food friendly and went well with our rather bland flavored dinner. I really liked the dryness and ultra-soft but tasty tannins. It was VERY good but a little neutral for my palate.
Erich Sattler showing the gravel soil in his vineyard
Alcohol: 12.5%
Bar code: 9 120026 662103
Imported by: Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, New York.
Photo from Michael Skurnik Wines.
