{"product_id":"graupert-pinot-gris-meinklang-austria-orange-wine-natural-wine","title":"Graupert Pinot Gris 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eGraupert is Meinklang's skin-contact Pinot Gris — called Grauburgunder in Austrian — made from vines on the estate in Pamhagen, a village on the eastern shore of Lake Neusiedlersee within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of National Park Neusiedlersee. The name \"Graupert\" is a local Burgenland dialect word meaning \"wild\" or \"scruffy,\" referring directly to how these vines are managed: completely unpruned and untrellised, left to climb and sprawl freely. That hands-off approach yields fewer, smaller, thicker-skinned berries with higher extract and more concentrated aromatics than conventionally pruned Pinot Gris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the grapes are fermented on their skins for approximately two weeks using only native yeasts. The wine then ages on fine lees in stainless steel for around eight months. No fining, no filtration, and minimal sulfur. The result is the wine's characteristic copper-orange color — deeper than most Pinot Gris, with phenolic texture from the extended maceration. Alcohol comes in around 12.5%, keeping the wine fresh despite the skin contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Michlits family achieved Demeter biodynamic certification in 2003, and the estate now covers approximately 2,500 hectares across the Austrian-Hungarian border, with 80 hectares under vine. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze and work the farm. Compost is made on-site from animal manure, pomace, and green waste. Cover crops and wild plants — including nettles and thistles — are encouraged between vine rows to support insect biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose: honey, dried apricot, candied orange zest, and a floral lift. The palate is tense and saline, with citrus peel, stone fruit, and earthy spice. The finish is drying and long, with a slightly pithy grip from the tannins picked up during maceration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meinklang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31917420150877,"sku":"MEINPIGR18C","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/meinklang-graupert-pinot-gris-austria-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1580495999","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/graupert-pinot-gris-meinklang-austria-orange-wine-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}