Winemaker | Zahel (Demeterhof) |
Representative | Alexander Zahel |
Region / Country | Wien/Austria |
Address | Maurer Hauptplatz 9 1230 Wien |
Visite to winery | Yes, by appointment only! |
Wine sale at property | Yes |
Online sales | Yes |
Catering | No |
Accommodation | No |
Commitement level for amphora wine making | Maximum | High | Good | Basic |
Status | Vigneron |
Vineyard (h) | 35 ha |
Buy grapes (t) | No |
Regionality | preserved |
Terroir | Dolomit limestone, fossil limestone, sandstone, shist/clay, gravel and Löss |
Cultivation method (BIO certificate) | Demeter, organic AT Bio 402 |
White variety | Gemischter Satz, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Blaufränkisch, Rotburger |
Red variety | Blaufränkisch , Rotburger, St. Laurent, Pinot noir |
Rosé variety | n.a. |
Amphora | Classification of amphora | Italian Anfora |
Maker | TAVA |
Treatment | Neutral |
Number | 12 x 320L |
Using since | 2014 |
Washing | Cold water |
Drying | Open air |
Fermentation in amphora | No |
Fermentation in other container | |
with(out) maceration | Yes |
with(out) stems | with or wihtout stems depending on the vintage |
Maceration time | 2-4 weeks |
Pressing | Yes with only 0,8 Bar pressure |
Aging in amphora | Yes |
Aging time | 12-24 months |
Aging in other container | |
Aging time | |
So2 | depending on the year, if yes, only 10mg/l before bottling |
Fermentation in amphora | Yes |
Fermentation in other container | |
with(out) maceration | before fermenting in Amphora |
with(out) stems | without stems |
Maceration time | 4-12 days |
Pressing | Yes, very gently with only 0,5 Bar pressure |
Aging in amphora | Yes |
Aging time | 6-18 months |
Aging in other container | |
Aging time | |
So2 | depending on the year, if yes, only 10mg/l before bottling |
Fermentation in amphora | n.a. |
Fermentation in other container | n.a. |
with(out) maceration | n.a. |
with(out) stems | n.a. |
Maceration time | n.a. |
Pressing | n.a. |
Aging in amphora | n.a. |
Aging time | n.a. |
Aging in other container | n.a. |
Aging time | n.a. |
So2 | n.a. |
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