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Christoph Hoch Pet Nat Rose Rurale NV 750ml

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Rosé Rurale is a unique blend of 70% Zweigelt pressed white from the 2018 vintage, blended with 20% Sankt Laurent which is co-fermented on the skins with 10% Muskat Ottonel, both 2017 vintage. The fun challenge for Hoch in making this wine is getting a perfect balance of the tannins from the skin contact on the Saint Laurent and Muskat Ottonel. The Rosé Rurale is made like the Kalkspitz. That is to say the freshly fermenting zweigelt juice is eventually blended with the finished still wines from the previous vintage. Per Hoch, "it does not stop the fermentation, but strongly changes the aromas." The bubbles in the bottle are entirely from the first fermentation. It's spends six to eight months on the lees, allowing the tannins to come into balance with the bubbles. It's a brut nature, with still wine added back to replace the disgorged lees. Rosé Rurale is a bright and juicy wine, with ripe strawberry notes, a touch of blood orange, and a saline finish. Pure delight!
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Christoph Hoch Pet Nat Rose Rurale NV 750ml

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Varietal: Champagne Blend

There are few areas in the world with a reputation quite as famous and respected as that of Champagne in France, and almost every wine region on earth has imitated or has been influenced by the careful process mastered by the wineries of Champagne. However, it is in the grape varietals which thrive in this region where the secrets to the Champagne's success can be found – the acidic, flavorful Chardonnay grapes meeting the characterful Pinot Noir varietal, and coming together to produce something wonderful in the bottle. There are actually seven varietals allowed by French wine law for the production of Champagne wines, all of which are used by wineries to accentuate each others finest points and maintain the reputation of this very special region, the home to some extremely high quality grapes.
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Country: Austria

Austria has a wonderfully long and illustrious history of wine production which stretches back over four thousand years, and reached its zenith under the Austria-Hungary dual monarchy in the late 19th century, when Vienna was one of the most important centers of culture and fine living in the world. Today, Austria's fertile soils and long, hot summers help the fifty thousand hectares of vineyards in the country achieve exceptionally high quality yields, which are used primarily for the production of the elegant dry white wines for which the country is renowned. The most important grape varietal is still Grüner Veltliner, although many wineries are beginning to expand their repertoire and experiment with many imported grapes from France and further afield, including Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.