Markus Altenburger "Cric" Blaufrankisch 2022 FLEURIE vanilla and lemon peel

vanilla and lemon peel

Coming from the Coombsville AVA within Napa Valley

or be enjoyed tonight with a hearty dish of cassoulet or kielbasa

A blend from some of the most heralded vineyards in all of the Wachau with zippy citrus notes and a backbone of minerality

full of fruit with a fleshy mouth feel and crisp acidity

Markus Altenburger "Cric" Blaufrankisch 2022 FLEURIE vanilla and lemon peelThe name refers to this generational bond;" CRIC [kritch] is short for Gritschenberg. Pure white limestone. Dry farmed, certified organic. Grapes are hand harvested and macerated as whole bunches for 2 weeks. Spontaneously fermented in wooden fermenter. Aged for 12 months in a used 2000l oak barrel. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, with 10 mg of added sulfites. Fruity, aromatic, with uplifting acidity. Our freshest and most elegant limestone born