Strohmeier

TLZ Karmin No.8 NV

 

DETAILS ABOUT THE WINE:

Winemaker: Strohmeier

Farming: Biodynamic

Region: Styria, Austria

Vintage: NV

Grapes: Blauer Wildbacher

Colour: Sparkling Rosé

ABV: 11.5%

Size: 75 cL

£44.00

Behind the Bottle

Strohmeier

It was 35°C and about 120% humidity on the day we visited Christine and Franz Strohmeier last year in August. Walking in the lush vineyards on steep hills felt like hiking a subtropical rainforest in Thailand, but it was actually just another summer day in this part of West Styria. They say it takes a special place to make a special wine – for Strohmeier's ethereal wines, the secret ingredients must include an abundance of sun and about 1,000mm of annual rainfall ...