{"product_id":"gernot-heinrich-pinot-freyheit-2019","title":"Pinot Freedom – 2019","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003ePinot Freyheit natural wine in a very limited edition by Gernot Heinrich\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePinot Freyheit 2019 by Gernot Heinrich is a lean Pinot Noir from Burgenland, aged in amphorae and bottled in a very limited edition. Not a dark, oak-influenced red wine, but a bright, herbal bottle with stimulating acidity and fine slate minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePinot Freyheit\u003c\/strong\u003e is the red natural wine from the Gernot Heinrich winery in Gols, in Austria's Burgenland region, pressed from Pinot Noir grapes grown on limestone-rich soils near the edge of the forest in the Leithagebirge hills. A portion of the grapes comes from the Edelgraben vineyard, which sits on a foundation of mica schist. The coolness of the forest delays ripening there and keeps the berries smaller for longer. At 12.0 percent alcohol, this red remains strikingly light and agile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBlack cherry, moss, and a hint of bacon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark berry fruit leads the way, black cherry and blackberry first, followed by tart sloe, and underneath lies a seasoning of herbs, moss, and smoked bacon. This is a nose that brings to mind a forest edge in late summer rather than a wine bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body remains lean without feeling thin, because the stimulating acidity carries the wine and the mineral facets give it tension. It proves juicy and drinkable from the very first glass, and the tannins remain so fine that they never get in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It is as demanding as it is modest, but always accompanied by a touch of elegance,” is how the winery describes this wine. The sentence hits exactly what happens in the glass. If you are expecting dark, dense red wines, you will get a completely different answer here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhole bunches on the skins and aging in amphorae\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hand-harvest took place between the end of August and the beginning of September 2019, up in the stony vineyards on the Leithagebirge, where the forest cools the nights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the harvest, the berries remained on the skins for two weeks, one-third of them as whole bunches with stems. This is where the herbal freshness and the fine-knit tannins of this red wine come from. It was then pressed in a basket press, and fermentation started without any outside intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine was then aged for seventeen months on the natural lees in amphorae, whose clay allows it air but no woody aroma. It was bottled at the beginning of March 2021, in a quantity that truly earns the name limited edition. The vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically, with manual labor used in places where machines would be faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePorcini mushrooms, venison, and lentils with bacon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoasted porcini mushrooms call for a red wine of exactly this stature, as their forest-like character picks up the moss and herbal notes without overpowering the fruit. Butter in the pan and parsley on top build the bridge to the wine's spicy side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVenison saddle copes better with the lean structure of this wine than with a heavy vintage, and lentils with bacon pick up the smoked side directly. Served cool from the cellar, it appears clearer than at room temperature, which takes away some of its freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose who wish to reach for the classic interpretation of this grape variety from the same winery will find it in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gernot-heinrich-pinot-noir-2022\"\u003ePinot Noir 2022\u003c\/a\u003e. Further red bottles can be found under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/rotwein\"\u003eRed Wine\u003c\/a\u003e, and the entire assortment under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/weingut-gernot-heinrich\"\u003eGernot Heinrich Winery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePinot Freyheit – a wine and its values\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin Wine from Austria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNatural wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGrape variety Pinot Noir  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e12.0% Vol. alcohol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 5.3 g\/l acidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e1.0 g\/l residual sugar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic inspection body AT-BIO-402 – Austrian Agriculture\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weingut Gernot Heinrich","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":53073950802254,"sku":"014HEI0034","price":23.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 x 750 ml","offer_id":59680268288334,"sku":"014HEI0034_6","price":133.86,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1124\/5646\/files\/gernot-heinrich-pinot-freyheit-2019.jpg?v=1751011103","url":"https:\/\/norgutes.com\/en\/products\/gernot-heinrich-pinot-freyheit-2019","provider":"nur Gutes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}