NAME OF WINE: Beck Ink

NAME OF ESTATE/DOMAINE: Weingut Judith Beck

VINTAGE: 2016

ABV: 12.5%

NAME OF VIGNERON: Judith Beck

LOCATION (village and region): Gols, Northern Burgenland

GRAPE/BLEND: 90% Zweigelt, 10% St Laurent

SUSTAINABLE/ORGANIC/BIODYNAMIC: certified organic and biodynamic

CERTIFICATION: LACON and respect-BIODYN

SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS/VEGANS: Suitable for both vegetarians and vegans

ALLERGENS (EGGS AND/OR MILK): Neither used

TASTING NOTE: Dark ruby with a violet rim, fresh and animating aromas, pronounced sour cherry-fruit, Christmas spices, cinnamon and cloves, juicy on the palate with soft tannins and elegant spiciness in the finish

(LOCAL) FOOD RECOMMENDATION: terrines, stewed or roasted meat dishes

SHORT HISTORY: Traditionally there were small mixed farms in the area, but they always grew vines. In 1975 Matthias Beck took over from his father and started to focus on wine only, they started with 5 ha. Today the Beck estate has 15 ha of vines. In 2001 Judith took over responsibility for the cellar after gaining experience in France, Italy and Chile.

(MICRO)CLIMATE: Pannonian climate: Easy winters, mild, wet springs, very dry and hot summers and stable autumns together with the influence of the Neusiedler See

TERROIR: “Seewinkelschotter”, black earth and gravel, 130 m altitude
VITICULTURE: Guyot simple
YIELDS (hectolitre per hectare): 35
VINIFICATION:

•   Manual harvested

•   Destemmed

•   Spontaneous fermentation in stainless vat

•   Two weeks maceration

•   Indigenous yeast

•   Matured for 12 months in old barriques

•   Malolactic fermentation in barrel

•   Filtered

•   No fining

TECHNICAL:
Acidity: 5.5g/L
Residual sugar: 1g/L
Free SO2: 15 mg/l
Total SO2: 21 mg/l