Weninger Ponzichter Red Blend Austria NV

Ponzichter was the name given to the German-speaking winegrowers around Sopron. “Bean growers,” the Hungarians called them, because vegetables were planted between the vine rows, most notably beans.

What once arose out of necessity feels strikingly contemporary today. In difficult years, this mixed farming ensured survival. And beans, as legumes, have the ability to fix nitrogen from the air and return it to the soil. While we now consciously strive for closed, sustainable cycles in viticulture, our predecessors simply had no other choice.

Ponzichter is a light red wine from our biodynamically farmed vineyards in Hungary and Austria. A portion of the wine is fermented semi-carbonically, lending freshness and juiciness without obscuring its origin.

With each bottling, one barrel remains in the cellar and is blended into the following year’s wine, following the solera principle. This gives the youthful fruit greater depth and tension. The new Ponzichter is open, precise and highly drinkable, without losing substance.

Notes

Delicate notes of Chioggia beet, red currants, juicy damson plum and a subtle hint of rosehip tea. On the palate, it mirrors pure lightness – a graceful body carried by succulent sour cherry, a touch of bitter almond and, once again, a whisper of rosehip. Uncomplicated, charming and filled with natural drinkability,