History and characteristics
The Weißburgunder - Pinot Blanca stylish representative of the Burgundy family, is a mutation of Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder) and is well-travelled. Weißburgunder, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Blanco and Klevner are its names. The Pinot family probably originates from the region between the Rhône Valley in France and western Switzerland around Lake Geneva. It dates back to 2,000 years ago and arrived in German-speaking countries with the Cistercian monks in the Middle Ages.
Today, Pinot Blanc occupies a total vineyard area of around 1,850 hectares in Austria. Most of it is in Burgenland in the Leitha Mountains and on Lake Neusiedl. Here in the March region, it produces very elegant, fine to full-bodied varieties.
In a way, Pinot Blanc is the versatile musician in the vineyard - often in harmony with other white Burgundy varieties in a cuvée. Due to its finesse, we only produce it as a single variety. With an elegant bouquet, delicately floral and sometimes somewhat restrained - but always accompanied by a mature acidity structure. When matured, it shows notes of bread and nuts and is very balanced.
LEAVES: medium-sized, pentagonal, with three to five lobes and moderate incision depth.
The GRAPES: medium-sized, dense-berried, cylindrical with shoulders.
The BERRIES: roundish to oval, with a thin, yellow-green skin.
With high soil and site requirements, it feels most at home on very calcareous, well-supplied and deep soils.
PINOT BLANC
A Whiter Shade of Pale
The Weißburgunder at the March
Pinot Blanc, which has been at home in the March region for many years, has basically always played first fiddle here. In many places, it was often an inconspicuous and unimpressive wine without characteristics.
However, if you work with it skillfully on our chalky soils and work accordingly in the vineyard, you will get great wines con espressione. On our estate, it grows in the Reinthal and Vogelsang vineyards.
Our Weißburgunder
Pinot Blanc
Ried Reinthal
con espressione 2022
Light yellow-green, silver reflections. Fine herbal notes, a hint of lemon balm, delicate hints of cayenne pepper, passion fruit. Medium body, fine acid structure, mineral, delicately spicy, white stone fruit, dark minerality, already easy to drink.
Quelle: Peter Moser, falstaff
Maestoso Reserve brut
Blanc de Blancs 2021
Pinot Blanc
Pale golden yellow, silver reflections, fine, persistent mousse. Delicate hints of cookie, nuances of yellow fruit, some blossom honey. Slender, white apple, caramel touch, mineral-lemon, medium length.
Quelle: Peter Moser, falstaff
Pinot Blanc
cantabile 2023
Light yellow-green, silver reflections. Yellow tropical fruit underlaid with fine meadow herbs, delicately floral, spicy touch. Juicy, fine structure, well-integrated acidity, sweet pear extract on the finish, already easy to drink.
Quelle: Peter Moser, falstaff