Heaps Good Wine Co. Non-Vintage Red
Winery: Heaps Good Wine Co.
Classification: Dry red (mostly) wine
Varietals: Pinot Noir, Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Wurzer, Syrah, Yellow Muscat
Appellation: Ritoznoj, Pohorje Foothills, Lower Styria (Štajerska), Slovenia
Density & Yield: 5,000 vines/ha; 1.6 kg/vine
Annual Production: 5,000 bottles
Alcohol: 11.5%
Climate: Continental, with dry and hot summers, and snowy winters
Terrain: Fruit comes from every one of the Heaps Good vineyards, Southern exposures and North east exposures. Soils made up of marl, sand and clay to varying degrees. Altitude between 300-400m above sea level.
Farming: No irrigation. No herbicide. No cultivation. Environmentally friendly and sustainable viticulture, with respect for the land.
Vinification: Hand-picked. Zweigelt co-fermented with Yellow Muscat. All other varieties made separately. Wurzer fermented on the skins. Wines aged 12 months in older French oak and then in concrete. Many vintages blended together. No filtration. Contains sediment.
Tasting Notes: Ruby color. Aromas of spicy red fruits, white pepper, a touch of oak and a rustic quality. Ripe aromatic plums and darker fruits with cassis flavors and well balanced acidity. A silky mid-palate structure opens to pleasing spice, with soft velvety tannins and a tart finish.
Winery Information
Heaps Good Wine Co.
Heaps Good Wine Co. is a small family owned and operated winery producing exceptional wines from Pinot gris, Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Blaufrankisch from the green hills around Slovenska Bistrica in the region of Stajerska in the east of Slovenia.
