Johannes Zillinger | Weinviertel | NUMEN Fumé Blanc | 2021 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Johannes Zillinger NUMEN Fumé Blanc 2021 (bio)

Wine Information

Physiologically ripe grapes were harvested from our own selection of Sauvignon Blanc vines in the Kellerberg / Steinthal vineyard on September 12, 2021. Intracellular mash fermentation took place for six days in kvevri, after which the wine was aged on the lees for 18 months without intervention in tonneaux. Bottling took place in February 2023 without fining, with 30 mg/L of sulfites. The pH is 3.2, and the residual sugar is 2 grams.

Colour

Light, slightly cloudy golden yellow.

Nose

The name Fumé blanc refers to the tradition of aging Sauvignon Blanc in wooden barrels, which has existed since the 1960s. The NUMEN fumé blanc from Johannes Zillinger presents these notes from the wooden barrel with a complex aroma of yeast and hay, melon, gooseberries and a touch of cassis, grapefruit zest and salted lemon combined with a yellow spicy component, rock and herbs.

Palate

On the palate, the wine is incredibly silky, deep, serious and complex, yet sensual and inviting. The aging in Kvevri has given the Sauvignon Blanc a distinct tannin. The long lees aging provides substance and a dark spiciness with a hint of wax and malt. The vines have brought minerality to the wine, which appears chalky, iodine-based and exciting. It is a long, characterful Sauvignon that becomes increasingly full-bodied and salty in the finish.

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