Blau 1L - Felix100% Blaufrankisch from Unterpetersdorf, Austria. This is a wine about family. A wine for weeknight dinners and sipping with friends. Made from Stefan Wellanschitz's (of Kolfok fame) family estate. It is Blaufrankisch from 15 45 year old vineyards in Unterpetersdorf in the Neckenmarkter mountains where his Mother is from. The soils are clay and basalt which imparts a wonderful minerality. Everything about it speaks to the tradition and where they are

the youngest vines for this cuvée are 25 years of age with the oldest being 80 years old (calculated as of 2011)

0% - Lightly Fruity & Floral

The holy grail of sparkling wine - orange peel

& Toasted Malt

Earthy Berry

white spices

Montepulciano (14%)

5% - Citra & Galaxy - Lychee

and Xarel-lo from vines that must be at least 30 years old

From the importer: "This is [winemaker Florian] Lauer’s Platonic ideal of what a Saar Riesling should be

Two typical grape varietals of the region

The result is a crisp