2019 Trapl Carnuntum White
Carnuntum, Austria
2019
60% Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), 25% Grüner Veltliner and 15% Welschriesling.
Cool Continental
calcareous, sandy, loam
Southern
12 hours skin contact. Aging in stainless steel tanks, large wooden barrel, and amphoras.
11.5%
Notes & Pairings
While Carnuntum is more widely known for red wines, some of the oldest vines are in fact white. In tandem with climate change and trends, many are being sadly ripped out. Johannes is taking two approaches to save these vines. One is to make skin contact wines and the other is a blend utilizing a variety of different fermentation and aging regiments. The 2019 Weiss is 80% is whole cluster pressed (60% Grüner Veltliner 25% Weissburgunder, 15% Welschriesling) while 20% of the Grüner sees 2 days of maceration. Everything is combined and fermented in a combination of stainless steel, 1000L clay Amphora and 500L barrel. This is followed by 6 months of aging and settling in stainless and Amphora. Despite being less than 11% alcohol, it’s not austere, has texture, and shows promise in keeping these vines alive.
