Pinot Noir "Tattendorf", 2022 - Familie Reinisch

More about this wine: The grapes for this Pinot Noir come from the vineyards in Tattendorf, where soils with a high lime content provide the ideal location for Burgundy vines. Familie Reinisch strive for a lean, fruity character of the wine, which is why it matures exclusively in large wooden barrels.

More about this vineyard: “One family. One goal. Fine wine.”

Johanneshof Reinisch is a family-run estate farming organically across 40 hectares between Gumpoldskirchen and Tattendorf. Benefiting from the warmth of underground thermal springs, their vineyards produce wines with exceptional purity and balance. Champions of Austria’s historic wine styles, they are celebrated by sommeliers worldwide for their expertly crafted, high-quality wines at exceptional prices. Now in its fourth generation of winemakers, the 40 hectare estate is run by Johann Reinisch’s three sons: Hannes, Michael and Christian. With a 2,000 year legacy of wine growing in the region, the Reinischs maintain traditions with vineyards planted with 65 % red and 35 % white vines. The winery is best known for their excellent Pinot Noir and St. Laurent grown in vineyards from both the stony, alluvial gravel soils of Tattendorf (rich in both chalk and lime) near the winery and the elevated, nutrient rich soils of Gumpoldskirchen. Local grape varieties and traditions are hugely important here as the family has its own vine nursery; the indigenous grape varieties Rotgipfler and Zierfandler are cultivated in their Gumpoldskirchen vineyards, for example. Across the globe, there are roughly only 100 hectares (247 acres) remaining of these two indigenous white varieties, making the Reinisch’s offerings an unusual and unique glimpse into Austria’s wine roots. The Reinisch family farms organically and takes its thoughtful approach from vineyard to cellar to bottle.