Schödl 'Free Your Mind' 2021
Schödl 'Free Your Mind' 2021
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Free your mind is a skin fermented wine from Grüner Veltliner & Scheurebe grapes. With a discernible tannin structure it still is light bodied and fun to drink. In this blend the variety Scheurebe, a wild exotic fruit character meets the spicy elegance of Grüner Veltliner. Two contrasts that where combined with no prejudice which turned out to be a perfect match.
Grüner Veltliner and Scheurebe undergo semi-carbonic maceration for a week, after which they are pressed to age in used oak and acacia barrels. The wine perfectly combines Grüner Veltliner's spicy restraint and Scheurebe's lush aromaticity. Tropical fruit, lemons and herbs on the nose and a juicy palate with a good, mineral structure.
PRODUCER
Schödl
VINTAGE
2021
TYPE
Orange Wine
GRAPE
70% Grüner Veltliner , 30% Scheurebe
REGION
Weinviertel, Austria
ABV
12%
FARMING
Organic/Practicing Biodynamic
DETAILS
DETAILS
The ripe and healthy Grüner Veltliner & Scheurebe grapes were hand harvested in the end of September. The Grüner Veltliner macerated for two days after we added the Scheurebe berries. After spontaneous fermentation and maceration for three weeks in stainless steel, the wine went into 500 l wooden barrels for 7 month.
ABOUT THE WINEMAKER
The winery is run by three open-minded siblings, Mathias, Viktoria, and Leonhard, who have traveled extensively from New Zealand to South Africa and New York to California. Together, the young siblings have converted their family winery in Weinviertel to organic production and produce handcrafted wines. In addition to their flagship grape variety Gruner Veltliner, the winery produces Riesling, Burgunder, and Roter Muskateller.
Their vineyards are in and around Loidesthal, Austria. Mathias focuses on the biodiversity in the vineyards; wild herbs, grasses and chamomile grow between the vines to provide living space for beneficial insects such as butterflies, ladybirds, and earthworms. It is fertilized only with natural compost.