Revolution Red Solera

Johannes Zillinger

2020's bottling includes Cab Sauv from 2017, Roesler from a solera stretching back to 2016, and Zweigelt from 2019. Each year the Rösler receives a short maceration during fermentation before being combined in large old oak barrels for maturation. The Zweigelt too is briefly macerated before maturing in 500L oak. The Cab, however, sees a long maceration as it ferments in 1000L terracotta amphorae, bringing structure to the blend. Bottled hazy with no added sulphur, this wine has a startling density, tart and fragrant. The Cab Sauv’s time in qvevri lends that signature potter's texture to the leaner more angular Austrian varieties. The resulting wine is a bewildering pleasure, greater than the sum of its parts. Notes of cherry, cassis, blueberry, and huckleberry play against tarragon, sage, fresh cut grass, and dried cranberry. A delight for mind and palate alike.

Country:  Austria

Region:  Niederösterreich

Appellation:  Weinviertel

Climate:  Cool Continental

Altitude:  180-200m

Soils:  Loess and limestone/sandstone

Varietal/Blend:  50% Rösler 25% Zweigelt 25% Cabernet

Fermentation:  Natural fermentation, Rösler 2016-2018 (solera system): short time skin fermented and matured in big old barrels of oak // Zweigelt 2019: short time fermented on the berries and matured in 500 lt barrels for fruit and acidity // Cabernet 2017: long time skin fermented in 1000 lt amphoras

Ageing:  Six months stainles steel before bottling. Non-Vintage/2020 bottling. Unfined & unfiltered.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Steinhal vineyard, Sonnberg vineyard, 20-40 years old. Biodynamic, hand farmed.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  583

CSPC:  841788

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Johannes Zillinger


Niederösterreich, Austria

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Revolution Red Solera
Johannes Zillinger
2020's bottling includes Cab Sauv from 2017, Roesler from a solera stretching back to 2016, and Zweigelt from 2019. Each year the Rösler receives a short maceration during fermentation before being combined in large old oak barrels for maturation. The Zweigelt too is briefly macerated before maturing in 500L oak. The Cab, however, sees a long maceration as it ferments in 1000L terracotta amphorae, bringing structure to the blend. Bottled hazy with no added sulphur, this wine has a startling density, tart and fragrant. The Cab Sauv’s time in qvevri lends that signature potter's texture to the leaner more angular Austrian varieties. The resulting wine is a bewildering pleasure, greater than the sum of its parts. Notes of cherry, cassis, blueberry, and huckleberry play against tarragon, sage, fresh cut grass, and dried cranberry. A delight for mind and palate alike.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Austria

Region:  Niederösterreich

Appellation:  Weinviertel

Climate:  Cool Continental

Altitude:  180-200m

Soils:  Loess and limestone/sandstone

Varietal/Blend:  50% Rösler 25% Zweigelt 25% Cabernet

Fermentation:  Natural fermentation, Rösler 2016-2018 (solera system): short time skin fermented and matured in big old barrels of oak // Zweigelt 2019: short time fermented on the berries and matured in 500 lt barrels for fruit and acidity // Cabernet 2017: long time skin fermented in 1000 lt amphoras

Ageing:  Six months stainles steel before bottling. Non-Vintage/2020 bottling. Unfined & unfiltered.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Steinhal vineyard, Sonnberg vineyard, 20-40 years old. Biodynamic, hand farmed.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  583

CSPC:  841788

Andrew Stewart | Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-604-0408 | E: andrew@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba | Edmonton + Alberta North

 T: 780-203-5284 | E: joe@vinoalvino.ca

Revolution Red Solera
Johannes Zillinger
2020's bottling includes Cab Sauv from 2017, Roesler from a solera stretching back to 2016, and Zweigelt from 2019. Each year the Rösler receives a short maceration during fermentation before being combined in large old oak barrels for maturation. The Zweigelt too is briefly macerated before maturing in 500L oak. The Cab, however, sees a long maceration as it ferments in 1000L terracotta amphorae, bringing structure to the blend. Bottled hazy with no added sulphur, this wine has a startling density, tart and fragrant. The Cab Sauv’s time in qvevri lends that signature potter's texture to the leaner more angular Austrian varieties. The resulting wine is a bewildering pleasure, greater than the sum of its parts. Notes of cherry, cassis, blueberry, and huckleberry play against tarragon, sage, fresh cut grass, and dried cranberry. A delight for mind and palate alike.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Austria

Region:  Niederösterreich

Appellation:  Weinviertel

Climate:  Cool Continental

Altitude:  180-200m

Soils:  Loess and limestone/sandstone

Varietal/Blend:  50% Rösler 25% Zweigelt 25% Cabernet

Fermentation:  Natural fermentation, Rösler 2016-2018 (solera system): short time skin fermented and matured in big old barrels of oak // Zweigelt 2019: short time fermented on the berries and matured in 500 lt barrels for fruit and acidity // Cabernet 2017: long time skin fermented in 1000 lt amphoras

Ageing:  Six months stainles steel before bottling. Non-Vintage/2020 bottling. Unfined & unfiltered.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Steinhal vineyard, Sonnberg vineyard, 20-40 years old. Biodynamic, hand farmed.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  583

CSPC:  841788

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403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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