Weingut Heinrich 'Naked' White Weinland 2023

Weingut Heinrich 'Naked' White Weinland 2023Gernot and Heike Heinrich were making a very different style of wine a few decades ago, winning awards and finding success with a more extracted style of wine that was in fashion. In 2006 they made the switch to Biodynamic farming, which was no small undertaking with their 80 hectares, but all the more important because of their size. Like their Burgenland neighbors at Meinklang, they are a model for scaling natural farming without sacrificing their

with layers of fruit and tannin that are truly remarkable for this price

It's one thing to express a terroir or an appellation

unassuming

and has been organic since 2000

then spends 12 months in neutral oak barrique

Gringet from young vines (planted 2018) in Ayse

and texture on the finish contribute to the sense of refreshment

both the pinot noir and melon were hand harvested and spent 48 hours soaking on skins prior to pressing

which is confusingly unrelated to Riesling

fermented with native yeast and aged in neutral barrels

Grecanico and Inzolia with 10 days of skin contact

Distilled from primarily Folle Blanche with some Ugni Blanc