Bitter Pops® Familie Bauer Hollotrio Skin Contact Gruner Veltliner Austria 1L – 8734028333300

Wine: Hollötrio

100% Grüner Veltliner

Harvested from 4.5ha of Kronberg vineyards planted in 1988 and 1999 on drifted loess. The grapes are hand-harvested in the third week of October, vineyard sorted and de-stemmed. For maceration, 80% of the wine is kept on the skins for 5 hours, pressed and fermented in stainless steel, the other 20% is crushed, fermented and kept on the skins for 30 days in stainless steel. Spontaneously fermentation lasts a total of two weeks with temperature control in stainless steel. The wine spends the entire time on the lees until January, with stirring.

Aged in stainless steel for four months. Unfiltered.

Since 1989 – Naturnaher Weinbau (natural winery – no herbicides, pesticides or chemical fertilizers) Since 2012 – Austria Bio Garantie (in process of biodynamic certification).

Winery: Weingut Familie Bauer (Wagram, Austria)

Located in the Grossriedenthal area of the Wagram region, Josef Bauer, alongside his wife Eva Maria, comprise the extraordinary winemakers of Weingut Familie Bauer. The Bauers believe in creating wines of the best quality by being conscientious of the environment by employing green covering of existing flora that cultivates the natural diversity of landscape and hence reflects the terroir found in their wines. In their modern cellar they craft crisp, clean wines from their 17 hectares of vines, including Grüner Veltliner and Roter Veltliner, the stars of this vineyard, as well as Spätburgunder, Zweigelt, Merlot, Blauburger and Riesling, among others.

The Land
Region: Österreich
Vineyards: Kronberg – 4.5 ha
Grape: 100% Roter Veltliner
Vine Age: 21-32 years
Soil: Drifted loess
Altitude: 325-335 meters
Aspect: Southwest
Farming Practices: Certified Organic
Harvest Date: Early October

The Cellar
Yeast: Ambient
Maceration: 80% for 5 hours, then pressed
and fermented in stainless steel; 20% is
crushed and fermented and left for 30 days,
then pressed into stainless steel
Fermentation: Spontaneous, lasts 2 weeks with
temperature control
Malolactic: None
Aging: 4 months in stainless steel
Residual Sugar: 1.5 g/L
Alcohol: 11.5 %
Finishing: Unfiltered
Production: 25,200 bottles
Closure: Screw Cap