Composition REIF Josephus Mayr CS/M/LA/PV 750ml 2023

COMPOSITION RIPE
'The great wine from our very best grapes, harvested very late and vinified with great care'.

GRAPE VARIETIES: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Lagrein
SOIL TYPE: Alluvial soil of porphyry origin and moraine soil
GROWING FORM: pergola and wire frame
PLANT DENSITY: 6,000 - 10000 canes / ha
CROPPING AGE OF THE VINE STOCKS: 18 years
QUALITY IMPROVING MEASURES: Thinning of 60% of the grapes in July. Part of the Cabernet grapes is dried on the vine.
HARVEST: Staggered from the beginning of October to mid-November.
VINIFICATION: De-stemming and subsequent fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled fermentation temperature with a maceration period of about 10 days for
Cabernet and 7 days for Lagrein.
VINIFICATION: Biological acid reduction and ageing in new barriques of mainly French oak for 18 months.
COLOUR: Dense garnet red
Aroma: Ripe fruit, dried fruit, redcurrant, stewed fruit, vanilla.
TASTE: Versatile aromatic, rich in extract, velvety tannin.