2013 Weingut Prieler Ried Marienthal Blaufrankisch, Leithaberg DAC, Austria

The name of todays Ried Marienthal can be traced back to 1881 and it is one of the oldest and most famous sites on Lake Neusiedl. The vineyard was evidently on everyones lips even earlier. In the year 1476, it was called Marchteil and stems from the Old High German term Mark, which means border. Locals call the approximately 10.3 hectare vineyard Moaritoal in our dialect.

Marienthal is legendary for its Blaufrnkisch and the Prielers have had Blaufrnkisch vines in this vineyard for three decades, right there where the limestone base descends gently towards Oggau. Georgs father had to replant their parcel in this vineyard and because you cant truly express the potential of such a site with young vines, the family waited until 2011 to produce a single-vineyard Blaufrnkisch Marienthal.

RegionBurgenland
Winery VillageSchtzen am Gebirge
Grape VarietyBlaufrnkisch
AppellationBurgenland
VineyardMarienthal
Soil TypePure marine limestone
Age of Vines (Average)30 years
Fermentation & Elevagein closed tank fermented, the mash was just submerged; maceration: 4 weeks, expansion and storage in 500 l oak barrels for 20 months
Total Acidity6.1 g/L
Residual Sugar1.2 g/L
Alcohol by Volume (%)13%