Heidi Schröck & Söhne, `Junge Löwen`, Blaufränkisch/ St Laurent, Burgenland, Austria, 2024
Product description
A blend of the grapes Blaufränkisch/ St Laurent; ‘Junge Löwen’ is ruby red in colour, with aromas of raspberry, black pepper, and violets. This medium-bodied wine has a lovely vibrancy, smooth tannins and an elegant finish. After pressing, the wines were transferred to large Austrian oak barrels (up to 60 years old) and aged for eight months to soften the wine and give texture.
Heidi Schröck’s family have made wine in the village of Rust (Burgenland), just five miles from the Hungarian border, for more than 300 years. Heidi is a pioneering figure in sustainable Austrian winemaking. Her southeast-facing vineyards lie along the western banks of Lake Neusiedl, on sandy soils with clay, gravel, grey quartz and schist. The sites form a natural semi-amphitheatre and get more sunlight than most of Austria.
