2019 Franz Strohmeier, TLZ Indigo 5, Steiermark, Austria Ormiale fermented and aged in concrete

fermented and aged in concrete tanks

before bottling without fining or filtering and with a maximum of 2 grams of sulfur

The grapes are direct pressed then fermented and aged for one year in double barrique

Exchange of fog/sun ensures proper vine respiration & very even ripening

Terroir: Located in the communes of Montreuil-Bellay and Brézé

2019 Franz Strohmeier, TLZ Indigo 5, Steiermark, Austria Ormiale fermented and aged in concreteThis deep, ink blue red is one of Franzs top wines, made with old Blauer Wildbacher vines in the best vintages. Just like the color whose name it carries, this wine is deep and intriguing; it also ages gracefully, so the patient among us will be greatly rewarded. Varieties: Blauer Wildbacher Vineyard: Lestein. Steep slope on Gneiss with loamy topsoil and important iron contet, close to Franzs house. Vines planted in the 1980s by his father, one wire