ZULL Pinot Noir Wienviertel, Austria-2018----93 points- $48.95 - ships in 6 bottle case
ZULL Pinot Noir Wienviertel, Austria-2018----93 points- $48.95 - ships in 6 bottle case
Medium garnet, purple hues towards the broad rim. Inviting bouquet of wild berries, floral nuances, with a hint of nougat and caramel in the background. Juicy, elegant, ripe cherry fruit, fine tannins, pleasant freshness, mineral finish; a balanced food companion. Score - 93 Falstaff
What the Critic’s say:
Score - 93. Peter Moser- Falstaff
Here's an intriguingly ripe-stemmy, earthy, compost-driven pinot noir from the Weinviertel, with more than a touch of barnyard, wet hay, horse blanket. The palate is medium-full-bodied, saturated with flavour and showing evident concentration and ripeness again, with fruit ranging in the darker, more plummy, black cherry spectrum and the palate heats up on the back end with 13.5% alcohol declared. Wood and lees also provide significant flavour, with an almost mouth-numbing degree of clove flavour and baker's yeast. It's evidently a carefully and ambitiously-made pinot. Drink or hold another 3-5 years
The 18 hectare Zull winery is located in the Weinviertel region of Austria. Estate is family run for over 3 generations by the Zull family. Most northerly of Austria's wine regions sees low rainfall and warm summers with cool night temperatures. Certified sustainable, with more than 25 different plots.
Nature is the prime factor influencing the character of the wines in Northern Weinviertel: fertile soils, hot summer days and cold nights give the grapes their unmistakable aromatics. The uncompromising handwork of the Zull family in the vineyard, unswerving commitment and loving care result in finesse-rich, open, generous wines that are easy to drink. Authentic wines reflecting the region.
