2021 Arndorfer Anina Verde (Skin Ferment), Kamptal, Austria Gifts This is a fantastic Saumagen

This is a fantastic Saumagen Auslese R with a long

From Selection Massale "Brézème is an anomaly in the northern Rhône

Picked early to preserve acidity and crushed by foot for a 2 day whole cluster cold soak which adds phenolic texture while lending a beautiful rosé Champagne-like color

– Bottled unfiltered at 43% ABV—creamy

Now going on a decade

2021 Arndorfer Anina Verde (Skin Ferment), Kamptal, Austria Gifts This is a fantastic SaumagenCertified Organic. Grner Veltliner fermented on Riesling skins for ten days to gain more fruit expression and complexity. (To underline the labor intensive quality of the way this wine is made: after the Riesling grapes are pressed whole cluster, the Arndorfers take the pressed bunches out and separate the skins from the stems by hand.) Aged for four months in 2 3 stainless steel and 1 3 in used French oak barrels. 8 mg l SO2 added before bottling.