{"product_id":"somlo-pet-nat-meinklang-austria-natural-wine","title":"Foam Somló Pet Nat 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eFoam Somló Pet Nat is made from Hárslevelű and Juhfark grown on the volcanic slopes of Somló Hill in northwestern Hungary's Veszprém County. Meinklang holds a parcel here — reclaimed by the Michlits family after the fall of communism — planted with vines between 35 and 60 years old on volcanic soil with basalt bedrock, a thin layer of loess, and black nyirok. The wine is produced via the ancestral method: spontaneous fermentation begins in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, then the wine is bottled before fermentation completes, finishing in bottle. It is unfined, unfiltered, and sealed under crown cap with low added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuhfark is an ancient Hungarian variety grown almost exclusively on Somló and is known for its high, sometimes piercing acidity and strong ability to reflect volcanic terroir. Hárslevelű contributes floral aromatics and rounder stone fruit character, balancing Juhfark's sharp mineral edge. Together, the two varieties produce a wine that is citrus-driven and mineral, with a restrained fruitiness typical of the appellation. At around 10.5% ABV, this is a low-alcohol, high-freshness pet nat built for drinking cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomló Hill is an extinct volcano rising 432 meters from the flat Pannonian plain north of Lake Balaton. Vineyards occupy steep slopes between 220 and 260 meters elevation. The black basalt bedrock retains daytime heat and radiates it back at night, a key factor in ripening on this relatively cool hill. Low humidity from constant breezes reduces disease pressure, enabling organic and biodynamic viticulture. Wines from this appellation are known for salty, flinty minerality and high acidity with smoky and stony character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeinklang is Demeter-certified biodynamic. Their main estate sits in Pamhagen, Burgenland, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of National Park Neusiedlersee. The Somló parcel is farmed with the same biodynamic principles: on-farm compost from sheep, cow, and horse manure; cover crops of wild herbs and grasses; no synthetic inputs. Winemaking is minimal intervention throughout — no fining, no filtration, low added SO2.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meinklang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30871183097911,"sku":"MEINSOML18C","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/somlo-pet-nat-meinklang-austria-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780689731","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/somlo-pet-nat-meinklang-austria-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}