Roland Velich is a winemaker in Austria whose heart lies in Burgundy, which is the inspiration under which he crafts his wines. He has been Austria's champion for showcasing the variety Blaufrankisch beyond Austrias border. Moric's 2021 Blaufränkisch is back and better than ever. It pours ruby red with notes of violets, fresh crunchy cherry, and the mildest hint of baking spice. The texture is silky with subtle tannins on the finish. 13% Abv. Moric's 2021 Blaufränkisch is back and better than ever! It pours ruby red with notes of violets, fresh crunchy cherry, and the mildest hint of baking spice. The texture is silky with subtle tannins on the finish. 13% Abv.
JAMES SUCKLING 93 POINTS - "Expressive nose of red fruit with a lot of earthy depth! Excellent concentration for this humble category, with fine, powdery tannins and lively but ripe acidity. Complex finish with notes of clove, black pepper, cardamon and wild herbs. Salty touch, too. Drink or hold. Stuart Pigott."
WINE ADVOCATE 90+ POINTS - "Roland Velich's 2021 Blaufränkisch Burgenland shows a fresh ruby-purple color and reveals a clear, fresh and precise nose of tart sour cherries, cassis, crushed limestone and some floral and lovely spicy notes. It's also beautifully pure on the palate, which is almost weightless but silky, fresh and elegant, with tart but fine tannins and sour fruit on the finish. The wine is still young and will gain in complexity with bottle age; but it is already very promising, and fans of this style will love the 2021 at this stage. Purest Burgenland Blaufränkisch! 13% stated alcohol. Diam cork. Tasted in April 2023."
From Burgenland in eastern Austria, this wild and lively red has enough stuffing to match any course in a meal. Winemaker Roland Velich, a Burgundy-obsessed producer, shows that the ancient Blaufrankisch grape (also known as Lemberger in Germany and Kekfrankos in Hungary) can produce fascinating reds. Very similar to Pinot Noir, and a little like Cabernet Franc AND Beaujolais, this Blaufrankisch has a beautiful aroma of red berries and baking spices coupled with lean, elegant red fruit.
The business card of the Moric estate, the Blaufrankisch Burgenland, encapsulates the Moric style of finesse and varietal typicity. The idea behind this wine is to express not just the variety but also the origin of 8-50 year old vines grown on limestone, primary rock and loam in the villages of Neckenmarkt and Lutzmannsburg.
Harvested at a yield of 25 hectoliters per hectare and fermented on the skins for about 20 days partly in open vats and steel tank. Elevage happens in 600-4500 liter casks for about a year. Only indigenous yeasts are used primary and secondary fermentation, no filtration and no fining techniques are employed. The wine is therefore vegan. Only tiny amounts of sulfites are added.
The Blaufrankisch Burgenland shows a beautiful translucent coleur, with a fine tannin structure and exceptional balance. The wine will improve with bottle age for at least five years but will show beautifully for many years beyond.
JAMES SUCKLING 93 POINTS - "Expressive nose of red fruit with a lot of earthy depth! Excellent concentration for this humble category, with fine, powdery tannins and lively but ripe acidity. Complex finish with notes of clove, black pepper, cardamon and wild herbs. Salty touch, too. Drink or hold. Stuart Pigott."
WINE ADVOCATE 90+ POINTS - "Roland Velich's 2021 Blaufränkisch Burgenland shows a fresh ruby-purple color and reveals a clear, fresh and precise nose of tart sour cherries, cassis, crushed limestone and some floral and lovely spicy notes. It's also beautifully pure on the palate, which is almost weightless but silky, fresh and elegant, with tart but fine tannins and sour fruit on the finish. The wine is still young and will gain in complexity with bottle age; but it is already very promising, and fans of this style will love the 2021 at this stage. Purest Burgenland Blaufränkisch! 13% stated alcohol. Diam cork. Tasted in April 2023."
From Burgenland in eastern Austria, this wild and lively red has enough stuffing to match any course in a meal. Winemaker Roland Velich, a Burgundy-obsessed producer, shows that the ancient Blaufrankisch grape (also known as Lemberger in Germany and Kekfrankos in Hungary) can produce fascinating reds. Very similar to Pinot Noir, and a little like Cabernet Franc AND Beaujolais, this Blaufrankisch has a beautiful aroma of red berries and baking spices coupled with lean, elegant red fruit.
The business card of the Moric estate, the Blaufrankisch Burgenland, encapsulates the Moric style of finesse and varietal typicity. The idea behind this wine is to express not just the variety but also the origin of 8-50 year old vines grown on limestone, primary rock and loam in the villages of Neckenmarkt and Lutzmannsburg.
Harvested at a yield of 25 hectoliters per hectare and fermented on the skins for about 20 days partly in open vats and steel tank. Elevage happens in 600-4500 liter casks for about a year. Only indigenous yeasts are used primary and secondary fermentation, no filtration and no fining techniques are employed. The wine is therefore vegan. Only tiny amounts of sulfites are added.
The Blaufrankisch Burgenland shows a beautiful translucent coleur, with a fine tannin structure and exceptional balance. The wine will improve with bottle age for at least five years but will show beautifully for many years beyond.
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