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1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$79.99
David Schildknecht, the Austrian specialist for Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, describes Roland Velich and his Moric wines this way: "Roland Velich is no longer working with his brother Heinz at the family estate in Apetlon, but is pursuing his dream, working with old vines in the heart of “Blaufrankisch country” – Mittelburgenland, specifically Lutzmannsburg and Neckenmarkt.
(Only his winery is located in Grosshoflein.)
His are wines in a style you will not encounter anywhere else in Austria: Blaufrankisch vinified as if it were Grand Cru Burgundy, and from hillsides (including terraces) and pre-clonal vines the like of which you will not find being cultivated in most of Mittelburgenland. One sip is an Oz experience (and I don’t mean Aussie, mates!). From his dreams to his vines to his vinification, to his retro label, Velich is in a world of his own. He calls his project “Blaufrankisch Unplugged” (and Moric – the derivation of which I shall explain another time – is pronounced like “Moritz”). "
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A beautiful expression of Blaufränkish, an Austrian red grape variety with incredible aromatic potential. Unfiltered, entirely vinified with indigenous yeast, with no additives, except a small quantity of sulphor, this wine is juicy, fresh, and delicious, made as naturally as possible. It is produced from vines aged 12 to 65 years and undergoes aging in barrels of 500 to 4500 litres for 14 months. A lovely substance on the palate gives off notes of cherry, plum, fig, blackberries and pepper accompanied by a hint of wood which rounds out the whole palate.