IP sur vins d'Autriche

Pour ceux que cela intéresse, à travers l'agence Labelle Bouteille j'ai fais importer des vins d'Autriche. Le vignoble appartiens à l'ex femme de Dirk Niepoort, ce dernier participe toujours à la sélection des vins. Un de ses stagiaires de 2008 est aujourd'hui le "winemaker"

Voici les vins et les prix. Contacter moi par PM si certains de ces vins vous intéresse.

Prelienkirchen 2007 Blanc 27$
Carnuntum 2006rouge : 25,50$ RP 90
Rote Erde 2006 Rouge 32$
Spitzerberg 2006 Rouge 50,50$ RP 93

Mes impressions:

J'ai beaucoup aimé le Carnuntum, frais, fruits murs, équilibre et longueur acceptable. Il m'est venu à l'esprit qu'on pourrait le comparer à un bon Morgon avec plus de chaire. C'est la 2eme sélection de Spitzerberg.

Le vin blanc Prelienkirchen est un heureux mélange entre chablis et sauvignon de loire, acidité incisive sur des saveurs de poire et pomme verte, robe légèrement trouble, bonne touche de glycérine, excellent vin de repas.

Le Rote Erde est encore au stade expérimentale avec des jeunes vignes de Syrah, Merlot et Cabernet Franc, sur ce fait il n'est pas étrange aux vins que l'on produit en Loire avec une touche fumée de la Syrah. Il suit toujours cette idée de vin équilibré, frais et agréable à boire.

Spitzerberg Est le vin de garde, vinifié avec la rafle, il présente en jeunesse une touche herbacé qui s'intègre très bien sur 24h. Le vin présente une trame tannique au grain fin, très pur, complexe, aucunement facile, plutôt intellectuel, ce vin devra passer quelques temps en cave pour en apprécier toutes ses qualités.

Plus de détails avec ces textes du vignerons :

Weingut Muhr-van der Niepoort

On the Spitzerberg in eastern-most Austria lies the five-hectare wine estate founded by Dirk van der
Niepoort, the Portuguese "enfant terrible" of Port and Douro wines, and Dorli Muhr who, with her own
agency Wine&Partners, provides delicious public relations programmes and activities for wine and
culinary producers all over the world.

On this south-facing slope, only tedious, painstaking efforts are implemented in order to preserve its
old, cherished parcels – especially where the classic Blaufränkisch variety thrives.
The Spitzerberg is a wine site that had fallen into oblivion over the last 50 years. But in earlier times,
it was known as one of the best red wine sites in Austria. A western foothill of the Little Carpathians,
the Spitzerberg features soils of pure chalk with an extremely thin layer of humus. It is also a nature
conservation site. And because its climatic conditions and meagre soils are unique in Central Europe,
the Spitzerberg is particularly well known amongst biologists and plant researchers.

The Spitzerberg’s distinctive terroir, together with the spiciness of the Blaufränkisch variety and a
relatively small production from old vines result in wines that reflect the tastes of the wine duo
producers: elegant, not pompous, and with structure, length and plenty of freshness.
And not only do all of the wines vinified so far demonstrate this aim, but they also mirror the
character of their vintages as well.

2002 is a very streamlined wine marked by cool fruit.
2003 was a hot vintage requiring a very early harvest in order to prevent over-ripe jam tones.
2004 was probably one of the Spitzerberg´s most elegant and beautiful red wine vintages ever. The
wine is now opening up and showing wonderful maturity.
2005 required a rigorous selection in which any overripe grapes – as well as unripe ones - were
excluded from the bunches. As a result, the extremely small yield brought forth superb wine.
2006 is elegant, very harmonious and marked by refreshing fruit.
2007 is in the barrel for the time being, but is already showing a highly impressive character with
fantastic fruitiness, polished elegance and great length.

It is made of Blaufränkisch grapes from vines of up to 50 years old. A part of this wine had undergone
classic open vat fermentation, while another part underwent the ancient art of foot stamping and,
therefore, a very short maceration time; this process attempts to extract especially elegant and tightly
woven tannins.

"We want fine wines that are in no way powerful, exaggerated or lush," says Dorli Muhr, who is
responsible for vinification in addition to the harvesting of every parcel as well as processing and
maturing.

Dirk Niepoort, with his incomparable experience, selects the lots for the different blends.
CARNUNTUM is the classic entry wine made of 100% Blaufränkisch, showing very discreet use of
wood and plenty of cool fruitiness.

ROTE ERDE is a blend of Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc, carefully crafted.

SPITZERBERG is from a selection of the best barrels and the oldest Blaufränkisch sites. A tightly
woven, very elegant wine with captivating fruitiness and freshness.

PRELLENKIRCHEN is a white wine cuvée (95% Grüner Veltliner; 5% Riesling) with much cool and
minerally fruit and a firm acidity structure.

S'il y a un intérêt, je pourrais organiser une dégustation de ces vins avec quelques pirates, le tout à l'aveugle.

Belle initiative Fred et très belle idée la déguste.